NCT05915572

Mulligan Technique on Shoulder Dysfunction

Effect of Mulligan Technique on Shoulder Dysfunction Post Neck Dissection Surgeries

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 76 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

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

Conditions

• Head and Neck Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-07-01
• Primary completion: 2024-03-01
• Completion: 2024-04-01
• First posted: 2023-06-23
• Last updated: 2024-07-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt