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Nunchaku workout tested as frozen shoulder remedy

NCT ID NCT07486193

Symptom relief Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether practicing nunchaku exercises can reduce pain and improve movement in middle-aged and older adults with frozen shoulder. Fifty participants will be split into two groups: one doing nunchaku exercises and the other doing standard shoulder stretches and strengthening. Researchers will track pain, disability, and how often people practice at home over 12 weeks and beyond.

What this could mean

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Active substance
nunchaku exercise
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a fun, low-cost exercise option to reduce shoulder pain and improve mobility for people with frozen shoulder.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Nunchaku exercise also carries a risk of injury if not done carefully.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 50 people

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Started

Apr 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

45 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Ethnic Chinese; * Age 45 years or above; * Diagnosed with Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) and currently in the thawing stage. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of secondary causes of shoulder stiffness, including recent trauma, post-surgical stiffness, or structural lesions such as full-thickness rotator cuff tears or severe glenohumeral arthritis; * Receipt of recent shoulder treatments known to influence short-term outcomes, including corticosteroid injections within the past three months, hydrodilatation, manipulation under anesthesia, arthroscopic capsular release within the past six months, or structured shoulder physiotherapy within the past three months; * Presence of somatic conditions that limit their ability to participate safely in exercise (e.g., inability to walk without an assistive device).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bursitis frozen shoulder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Adhesive capsulitis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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