New exercise combo shows promise for shoulder pain relief
NCT ID NCT07521839
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a specific breathing technique (abdominal drawing-in) and cross-pattern limb exercises to standard physical therapy can reduce pain and improve movement in people with shoulder impingement syndrome. 38 adults aged 30-50 with shoulder pain will be split into two groups: one gets standard care, the other adds the new exercises. The goal is to see if the new approach leads to better pain relief and shoulder function after 4 weeks.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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30 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with age group 30-50 2. Both male and females 3. Positive Neer's sign, positive Hawkins Kennedy sign, , 4. Pain with positive painful arc. Pain with resisted isometric abduction Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of shoulder dislocation 2. Patients underwent any shoulder joint surgery. 3. Fracture of upper limb. 4. Patient who has current symptoms related to the cervical spine, 5. Patient who has a history of acromioclavicular pain 6. Patient having history low back pain 7Corticosteroid injection into the shoulder joint in the previous 12 months
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Suyperior Univeristy
Lahore, Punjab Province, 53720, Pakistan
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