NCT07062679

Maitland Vs Mulligan Mobilization in Patients With Shoulder Pain

Effectiveness of Maitland Vs Mulligan Mobilization in Patient With Shoulder Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Months – 1 Year
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

* To find the effect of the Maitland Mobilization versus Mulligans Mobilization on the pain of the patient suffering from Shoulder pain. * To determine the effectiveness of Mulligans Mobilization versus Maitland Mobilization on the functional status of the patient suffering from shoulder pain. * To determine the effectiveness of Mulligans Mobilization versus Maitland Mobilization on the psychological health status of that patient.

Detailed description

Shoulder is the most movable joint in the human body. A group of four muscles and their tendons, called the rotator cuff, give the shoulder its wide range of motion Rotator cuff muscles Swelling, damage, or bone changes around the rotator cuff can cause shoulder pain. Shoulder pain is highly prevalent and among musculoskeletal disorders is the third most common reason for visiting a primary care physician

Conditions

• Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Maitland Oscillatory Glides/Mobilization	Hot pack for 15 minutes Ultrasound for 5 minutes Maitland Mobilization Oscillatory Glides inferiorly during normal abduction. Glenohumeral caudal glide mobilization was given at the rate of 2-3 glides per second for 30 seconds for each glide, 5 sets were given. (3 sessions per week for 4 weeks)
OTHER	Mulligan Mobilization with Movement (MWM)	Hot pack for 15 minutes Ultrasound for 5 minutes Mobilization with Movement (MWM) Patient sitting with therapist posterolateral to him/her. Therapist places the Mulligan belt across the humeral head and to his waist. Patient movement (Flexion, extension, \& abduction respectively) combined with therapist-applied joint gliding (postero-lateral Glide) MWM will be performed. 3 sets of 10 reps per session (30 seconds rest between sets) (3 sessions per week for 4 weeks)

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-15
• Primary completion: 2025-10-03
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2025-07-14
• Last updated: 2026-02-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan