An interventional study of Scapular Stabilization and Conventional treatment in Shoulder Pain and Stiffness, sponsored by University of Management and Technology Lahore. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-02.
Sponsored by University of Management and Technology Lahore · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this control trail is to describe the effects of scapular stabilization exercises on rotator cuff strength, shoulder pain and function in physiotherapist. There is effect of scapular stabilization exercises on on rotator cuff strength, shoulder pain and function in physiotherapist. Experimental Group: Participants will ask to do the scapualar stabilization exercises with conventional treatment for 40 mins for 6 weeks for 3 days each week. Participants will recive conventional treatment for 40 mins and ask to do their routine work and rest for the 6 weeks, 3 days each week.
735 studies on the registry are indexed under Shoulder Pain; 167 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 34 is below the median of 60 across 587 interventional studies indexed under Shoulder Pain.
Browse Shoulder Pain studies →University of Management and Technology Lahore is the lead sponsor of 39 studies on the registry; 20 are open to participants now.
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Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Other: Scapular Stabilization
Other: Conventional treatment
A supervised scapular stabilization program delivered for six weeks, three sessions per week, along with conventional treatment lasting about 30 to 40 minutes. Each session will include: Warm-up (5 minutes) Scapular retraction and depression exercises Prone horizontal abduction and prone Y, T and W exercises Serratus anterior strengthening (wall slides, push-up plus) The program will be progressed by increasing repetitions (for example, from 2 sets of 10 to 3 sets of 15)
This Group will receive conventional treatment for six weeks three sessions per week, lasting for 20 minutes. Participants will continue their usual activities and receive general advice on posture and work ergonomics. Conventional Treatment: 15 minutes of hot pack with TENS with frequency (100 HZ) and intensity 10mA.
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
11-point numeric with 0 representing No pain, 1-3 representing Mild Pain (nagging, annoying, interfering little with ADLs), 4-6 representing Moderate Pains (interferes significantly with ADLs), 7-10 representing Sever Pain (disabling, unable to perform)
Time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Hand Held Dynamometer
Rotator cuff strength will be measured with a handheld dynamometer (microFET2) using the make-test method, in which the participant pushes maximally against the device while the examiner holds it stationary. External and internal rotation will be tested with the participant seated, the arm at the side with a small towel roll under the elbow and the elbow flexed to 90°, with the device placed just proximal to the wrist on the posterior and anterior surfaces of the forearm, respectively. Scaption strength will be tested with the arm elevated to approximately 90° in the scapular plane with the thumb pointing upward, and the device placed on the upper surface of the forearm just above the wrist.
Time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index
Shoulder pain and function will be assessed with the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), a self-administered 13-item questionnaire. It has a five-item pain subscale and an eight-item disability subscale, each item rated from 0 (no pain or difficulty) to 10 (worst pain or so difficult that help is needed). Each subscale is converted to a percentage, and the total score is the mean of the two (0 to 100), with higher scores indicating greater pain and disability.
Time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Plan to share: Yes — The results data collected; de-identified individual participant data will be shared.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form
Time frame: 6 months after the publication of the manuscript.
Access criteria: The data can be requested from the corresponding author.
Started Oct 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2026, 2 months after the start.
Of 349 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Shoulder Pain, half reached primary completion within 11 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 27. This study's planned 2 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 354 studies reached it within 11 months; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 27.
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