Can a gentle touch unfreeze shoulders? new trial tests fascial therapy
NCT ID NCT07163884
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding fascial therapy (a type of hands-on tissue manipulation) to standard electrotherapy can improve pain, movement, and joint awareness in people with frozen shoulder. Thirty-six adults aged 35-60 will be split into two groups: one gets only electrotherapy, the other gets electrotherapy plus five sessions of fascial therapy. Researchers will use ultrasound to measure changes in shoulder tissues and standard tests for pain and motion.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fascial therapy (manual mobilization) plus electrotherapy (TENS, hotpack, ultrasound)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug, non-surgical way to ease pain and improve shoulder movement in people with frozen shoulder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial (36 people) with no blinding or placebo group, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone. The therapy is manual and depends on the therapist's skill.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hasan Kalyoncu University
Gaziantep, Gaziantep, (505) 090-5846, Turkey (Türkiye)
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