Mulligan Technique on Shoulder Dysfunction

June 29, 2024 updated by: Mona Mohamed Amin Ziethar, Cairo University

Effect of Mulligan Technique on Shoulder Dysfunction Post Neck Dissection Surgeries

76 patients suffering from shoulder dysfunction following neck dissection surgeries will participate in this study. The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups.

Group (A): 38 patients will receive MWM in plus traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Group (B): 38 patients will receive traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

1) Subjects: 76 patients suffering from shoulder dysfunction following neck dissection surgeries will participate in this study. The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups.

Group (A): 38 patients will receive MWM in plus traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Group (B): 38 patients will receive traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups equal in number.

2) Equipment:

Therapeutic equipment:

  • Mulligan Mobilization Technique: to increase shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation
  • Traditional physical therapy program:

Measurement equipment:

  • Digital Goniometer
  • Shoulder Pain and Disability Index

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

76

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Giza, Egypt, 12613
        • Faculty of Physical Therapy

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients' age will be between 30-50 years old.
  • Both gender 76 patients will participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with rotator cuff tears and other shoulder ligament injuries or tendon calcification.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Mulligan Mobilization Technique Plus Traditional Physical Therapy Program
Mulligan Mobilization Technique plus traditional physical therapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.
Other: Mulligan Mobilization Technique
The therapist applied passive accessory glide to increase shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation
Other: Traditional Physical Therapy Program
Myofascial release and ROM ex. 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.
Experimental: Traditional Physical Therapy Program
Traditional physical therapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks
Other: Traditional Physical Therapy Program
Myofascial release and ROM ex. 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Digital Goniometer
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Measure shoulder ROM
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Measure pain and disability
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cairo University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Research Ethical Committee Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 14, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

June 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 3, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2024

Last Verified

June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 752015

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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