Frozen shoulder relief: which stretch works best?
NCT ID NCT07601139
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two physical therapy techniques—Cyriax capsular stretching and Mulligan mobilization—for people with frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis). Thirty adults aged 30–65 with symptoms lasting over three months took part. Researchers measured pain, shoulder movement, and daily function to see which method worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cyriax capsular stretching technique and Mulligan mobilization
- What this could lead to
- If one technique proves better, it could give physical therapists a clearer, more effective option for helping people with frozen shoulder regain motion and reduce pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both techniques are manual therapies, so individual skill and consistency can affect outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * individuals with age thirty to sixty five years * individuals with more than three months old frozen shoulder Exclusion Criteria: * arthritis of shoulder * trauma * surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala
Gujranwala, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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