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Could a mix of moves and mindset ease frozen shoulder?
NCT ID NCT07667556
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a combination of special joint mobilizations, pain education, and core exercises can reduce pain and improve shoulder function in people with frozen shoulder. Thirty-six adults with the condition will be randomly assigned to either this new program or standard physical therapy for six weeks. Researchers will measure pain, range of motion, and quality of life before and after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mulligan mobilization, pain neuroscience education, and core stabilization exercises
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective non-surgical treatment plan for frozen shoulder, reducing pain and improving movement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is complex and may not outperform standard therapy.
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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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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 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: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years * Diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis confirmed by an orthopedic surgeon or a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician * Presence of shoulder pain and limitation of shoulder range of motion * Ability to communicate verbally * Ability to understand study procedures and educational content * Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 24 or higher * Ability to attend treatment and assessment sessions regularly Exclusion Criteria: * MMSE score below 24 * Severe cognitive impairment * Severe psychiatric disorders * Active infectious disease * Active malignancy * Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease * Presence of a cardiac pacemaker * Contraindications to transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) * Neurological disorders that may affect participation or outcomes * Systemic diseases that may interfere with the safe implementation of the intervention * Inability to comply with the study protocol or attend scheduled sessions
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Life Med Tıp Merkezi
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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