| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/09/095116 [Registered on: 19/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
07/07/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Instant Effects of Two Stretching Techniques on Shoulder Posture in Young Adults with Slouched Shoulders |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Immediate effect of Pulsed versus Isolytic Muscle Energy Technique on
pectoralis minor muscle length and forward shoulder angle in young adults
with rounded shoulder posture: An Experimental study |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Sarthaki Gaikwad |
| Designation |
MPTh scholar |
| Affiliation |
K.J. somaiya college of physiotherapy |
| Address |
Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Hwy, Sion East, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400022
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400022
India |
| Phone |
09702831949 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sarthakigaikwad32@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Rupali Shevalkar |
| Designation |
MPTh scholar |
| Affiliation |
K.J. somaiya college of physiotherapy |
| Address |
Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Hwy, Sion East, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400022
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400022
India |
| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| Email |
rupali.salvi@somaiya.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
|
| Name |
Sarthaki Gaikwad |
| Designation |
MPTh scholar |
| Affiliation |
K.J. somaiya college of physiotherapy |
| Address |
Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Hwy, Sion East, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400022
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400022
India |
| Phone |
09702831949 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
sarthakigaikwad32@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| K.J. Somaiya College Of Physiotherapy
Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Hwy, Sion East, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400022 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
K.J. Somaiya College Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Hwy, Sion East, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400022 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private medical college |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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| Name |
Address |
| Sarthaki Gaikwad |
Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Hwy, Sion East, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400022 |
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Sarthaki Gaikwad PT |
K.J. Somaiya College Of Physiotherapy |
Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Hwy, Sion East, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400022
Mumbai (Suburban)
MAHARASHTRA |
09702831949
sarthakigaikwad32@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethical Committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Rounded shoulder posture |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Isolytic Muscle Energy Technique |
Subject is in side lying position with treatment shoulder up. The subject was asked to lightly push the shoulder anteriorly, against restraining hand of the therapist. Patient has to apply 15 percent of force
3 contractions in 10 sec for 3 times at every range
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| Comparator Agent |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Pulsed Muscle Energy Technique |
Subject is in side lying position with treatment shoulder up Subjects asked to take shoulder blade together by protracting the shoulder and therapist will give resistance in between shoulder blade in opposite direction. Patient has to apply 15 percent of force
15 contractions in 10 sec for 3 times at every range
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
24.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Subjects with pectoralis minor tightness (more than 2.6cm), Subjects with Forward shoulder angle more than and equal to 52 degree |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Any deformity (Spasmodic torticollis, scoliosis),
history of shoulder surgery,
shoulder pathology and shoulder pain,
Fracture of upper extremity,
Any pathology involving neurogenic and cardiopulmonary symptoms,
breast cancer
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Tabletop test
Forward shoulder angle
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Pre intervention, immediately after post intervention, after 24 hours
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Nil |
Nil |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="44"
Sample Size from India="44"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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22/09/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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Pectoralis minor is a small postural muscle and acts as a stabilizing
muscle for shoulder joint therefore prone to get adaptively shortened due to
inappropriate posture with prevalence of 62. 92 percent in young adults.
Despite research supporting the use of Muscle Energy Technique for a large number of
conditions and large muscles, no investigators have determined the immediate
effect of Muscle Energy Technique for small muscle so this study helps to examine the efficacy of two Muscle Energy Technique (Isolytic and Pulsed) which are two novel techniques for reducing pectoralis minor tightness in asymptomatic healthy individuals may assist clinicians in preventing and treating shoulder injuries in this group. This study supports the both the null and alternative hypothesis as There will be or there will not be significant difference between the immediate effect of Pulsed and Isolytic
Muscle Energy Technique on pectoralis minor muscle length and forward shoulder
angle in young adults with rounded shoulder posture.
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