NCT07331597

Scapulothoracic Joint Mobilization With or Without Acromioclavicular Joint Mobilization in Sub-acromial Pain Syndrome

Effects of Scapulothoracic Joint Mobilization With or Without Acromioclavicular Joint Mobilization in Patients With Sub-acromial Pain Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

the study was conducted to find out the effects of scapulothoracic joint mobilization with or without acromioclavicular joint mobilization in patients with sub-acromial pain syndrome.

Detailed description

the study was conducted to determine the effects on the pain, range of motion of shoulder joint and the SPADI score in patients with sub-acromial pain syndrome post intervention including scapulothoracic upward rotation, posterior tilting and outward rotation glide with or without combination of acromioclavicular inferior glide.

Conditions

• Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Scapulothoracic joint mobilization	during 1st week of treatment, patients received Maitland grade-II mobilization for upward rotation, posterior tilting and external rotation glide, 5-10 oscillations per minute, 3 sets with 10 repetitions with 30 seconds rest interval. during 2nd, 3rd and 4rth week, patients received grade- II and III Maitland mobilization for upward rotation, posterior tilting and external rotation glide, 3 sessions a week for 4 weeks
OTHER	Acromioclavicular joint mobilization	during 1st week : Maitland grade-II mobilization for AC joint inferior glide, 5-10 oscillations per minute, 3 sets with 10 repetitions with 30 seconds rest interval. during 2nd, 3rd and 4rth week : Maitland grade-II, III for AC joint inferior glide, 5-10 oscillations per minute, 3 sets with 10 repetitions with 30 seconds rest interval, 3 sessions a week for 4 weeks.
OTHER	Standard physiotherapy treatment	Moist hot pack for 10-15 minutes on shoulder region in supine lying position. TENS modulated mode for 10 minutes. Scapular stabilization exercises including: scapular protraction and retraction, shoulder extension, shoulder external rotation, standing snow angels, standing weight shift, ball stabilization exercise, serratus anterior punch. 3 sets with 10 repetitions, 3 sessions a week for 4 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-10
• Primary completion: 2025-07-10
• Completion: 2025-11-20
• First posted: 2026-01-12
• Last updated: 2026-02-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan