Sensorimotor Training Exercises for Shoulder Position Sense (NCT07316283) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Sensorimotor Training Exercises for Shoulder Position Sense
Egypt46 participantsStarted 2025-09-16
Plain-language summary
Forty-six female patients aged 35-55 years who were suffering from shoulder dysfunction following mastectomy surgeries participated in this study. The participants were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, and were randomly assigned into two equal groups.
Group A: consisted of 23 patients who received sensorimotor training exercises in addition to a traditional physical therapy program which included shoulder range of motion exercises, capsular stretching exercises, scapular muscle strengthening exercises, shoulder Maitland mobilization, and scapular mobilization.
Group B: consisted of 23 patients who received only the traditional physical therapy program, which included shoulder range of motion exercises, capsular stretching exercises, scapular muscle strengthening exercises, shoulder Maitland mobilization, and scapular mobilization.
Both groups received treatment three sessions per week for a duration of eight weeks.
Who can participate
Age range
35 Years – 55 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Female patients
* Aged between 35 and 55 years
* Underwent unilateral mastectomy
* Underwent wide local excision
* Underwent axillary dissection
* Presence of shoulder joint dysfunction
* Conscious and able to communicate orally or in writing
* No obvious abnormal spinal morphology or postural abnormalities visible to the naked eye
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of fracture or upper limb surgery within the last 3 months
* History of previous shoulder dislocation or chronic shoulder instability
* Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
* Inability to communicate effectively or write
* Presence of cognitive, visual, or hearing impairments
* Neurological conditions affecting the upper extremity
* Moderate to severe upper limb lymphedema
* Prior permanent shoulder injury before mastectomy
* Poor physical conditioning or acute pain due to any cause or comorbidity
* Participation in another clinical trial or study that could interfere with the results
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