Chest muscle release may ease shoulder pain without surgery

NCT ID NCT07601568

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether releasing a tight pectoralis minor muscle (a chest muscle) can improve shoulder function and reduce pain in people with shoulder impingement syndrome. Sixty adults aged 40–60 with chronic shoulder pain will receive either standard physical therapy alone or standard therapy plus the muscle release technique. The goal is to see if the added release increases the space in the shoulder joint, improves range of motion, and eases pain.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: pectoralis minor release (a manual therapy technique)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, non-surgical way to reduce shoulder pain and improve mobility for people with impingement syndrome.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the benefit over standard physical therapy alone is uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

shoulder impingement syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SUBACROMIAL IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University

Giza, Dokki, 12612, Egypt

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