Which manual therapy wins for rotator cuff pain?

NCT ID NCT07458711

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Lahore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested two different manual therapy techniques for people with rotator cuff syndrome, a common cause of shoulder pain. Sixty adults aged 30 to 60 received either the Spencer technique or mobilization with movement, both combined with standard physiotherapy like heat and stretching, for 6 weeks. The goal was to see which approach better reduces pain and improves shoulder range of motion.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Spencer technique (manual therapy) and mobilization with movement (manual therapy)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show which manual therapy technique better reduces shoulder pain and improves movement for rotator cuff syndrome.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center trial with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the therapies are compared to each other, not to a placebo or no treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

rotator cuff syndrome shoulder impingement syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ROTATOR CUFF SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Lahore Teaching Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, 55150, Pakistan

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