NCT06954220

Baduanjin Exercises on Shoulder Dysfunction Post Thyroidectomy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: MTI University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will be carried out at the outpatient clinic of the faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university, El Galaa general hosbital after referral from endocrine surgeon. Participants will perform these exercises in a room supervisor physiotherapist. All participants will sign a written consent form after receiving full information about the purpose of the study, procedure, possible benefits, privacy, and use of data.

Detailed description

This study will investigate the effects of Baduanjin exercises on shoulder dysfunction post thyroidectomy. To assign patients to different treatment groups, a table of random numbers generated by a computer was used. Patients were allocated randomly into two groups using this method. This study will be carried out at the outpatient clinic of the faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University, El Galaa general hospital and National Cancer Institute in Cairo to be treated in the outpatient clinic after referral from endocrine surgeon. Participants will perform these exercises in a room supervisor physiotherapist. All participants will sign a written consent form after receiving full information about the purpose of the study, procedure, possible benefits, privacy, and use of data.

Conditions

• Thyroiditis, Chronic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Baduanjin exercises	Baduanjin has 8 movement forms, which are relatively less demanding. Assistive equipment is also not necessary during Baduanjin. These advantages make Baduanjin a suitable form of exercise training for post thyroidectomy patients. The movements involved in Baduanjin require the individual to reach beyond the base of support, change the base of support between bilateral and unilateral stance, and perform movements in a sustained squatting posture. These maneuvers challenge balance and require muscle strength to be executed successfully. In 8 movement forms of Baduanjin all include shoulder joint function exercises, thus making Baduanjin a potentially useful method for improving activity level and arm strength.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-25
• Primary completion: 2025-07-25
• Completion: 2025-07-29
• First posted: 2025-05-01
• Last updated: 2025-08-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt