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Muscle chain therapy put to the test for frozen shoulder

NCT ID NCT07816679

Symptom relief Sponsor: Anahuac University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

Researchers compare the GDS Muscle and Joint Chains Method with conventional physiotherapy in adults with frozen shoulder. Thirty participants receive eight 50-minute sessions over four weeks. The trial measures changes in shoulder range of motion and pain intensity to see whether the GDS method offers greater improvement.

What this could mean

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Active substance
the GDS Muscle and Joint Chains Method, a hands-on physiotherapy approach that retrains muscle chains
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a structured physiotherapy option that improves shoulder movement and eases pain for people with frozen shoulder.
What could go wrong
This is a small exploratory trial with 30 participants, so any benefit may be modest or may not hold up in larger studies. Physiotherapy carries low risk, but results may not apply to everyone with frozen shoulder.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2021

Finished

Aug 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>18 years. * Diagnosis of frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) established by a specialist in Traumatology and Orthopedics. * Referral to the physiotherapy service. * No current therapeutic assistance. * Pharmacological treatment with NSAIDs and subacromial infiltration. * Acceptance and signing of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to electrotherapy. * Pacemaker. * Metallic osteosynthesis material. * Skin disorders in the area where electrodes would be applied. * Current therapeutic assistance.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bursitis frozen shoulder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Adhesive capsulitis Frozen shoulder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Universidad Anahuac México

    Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, 52786, Mexico

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