CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Kinetic Chain Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion and Disability in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Pakistan36 participantsStarted 2025-07-10

Plain-language summary

PROJECT SUMMARY Shoulder pain is secondary only to lower back pain in occurrence. Impingement is one of the most common shoulder disorders. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of kinetic chain exercises on pain, ROM and disability in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome which is important in establishing eveidence for a holistic and potentially more effective rehabilitation method for shoulder impingement syndrome. This study will be a randomized control trial and will be conducted in Riphah International University associated hospital and physiotherapy outpatient department of Jinnah hospital Lahore. Non probability consecutive sampling will be used. Sample size of 32 subjects with age group 30 to 50 years will be taken. Data will be collected from patients having present complaint of shoulder pain due to shoulder impingement. Outcome measures will be taken using numeric pain rating scale(NPRS) for pain, universal Goniometer for ROM and Shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) for function. An informed consent will be taken. Subjects will be selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria and will be equally divided into two groups. Group A will receive kinetic chain exercises (both open and closed chain exercises) and group B will receive conventional physical therapy treatment. Data analysis will be done by SPSS version 28

Who can participate

Age range

30 Years – 50 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * • Age group 30-50 years * Males and Females * Subjects with history of pain in upper lateral aspect of arm with a NPRS score between \>3 to \<8 on a 0-10 scale * Neers impingement test positive * Hawkins- Kennedy test positive * Painful arc positive * Empty can (Jobe test) positive Exclusion Criteria: * • Subjects having Capsular Pattern +ve * Individuals with OA of GH joint * Type III acromion process decreasing the sub-acromial space leading to sub-acromial impingement (on X-ray evaluation) * AC joint arthritis * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Fracture history involving upper limb * Shoulder surgery on affected side. * Subjects with signs of total rotator cuff tears i.e. gross weakness in abduction. * Subjects who received corticosteroid injections in last three months

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What they're measuring

Numeric Pain Rating scale

Timeframe: from start of study to 4 weeks

Shoulder Pain and Disability Index

Timeframe: From start of study upto 4 weeks

Universal Goniometer

Timeframe: From start of study upto 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07484360

SponsorRiphah International University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-29

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