Gentle shoulder moves may unfreeze stiff joints

NCT ID NCT07440680

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether a technique called gong mobilization, with or without a quick spinal adjustment, can reduce pain and improve movement in people with frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis). Thirty-six adults aged 40 to 60 with stage 2 frozen shoulder took part. They received the treatments three times a week for four weeks, and researchers measured pain, shoulder motion, and disability before and after.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: gong mobilization and thoracic manipulation
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug therapy to ease pain and improve shoulder movement in people with frozen shoulder.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The techniques are manual therapies and effects can vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bursitis frozen shoulder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hassan Medical Clinic

Kasur, Punjab Province, 55030, Pakistan

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