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CTRI Number  CTRI/2020/03/024058 [Registered on: 19/03/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 11/06/2021
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Shoulder impingement syndrome: manual therapy with Connective tissue massage to shoulder or periscapular region- Which one is effective?  
Scientific Title of Study   Combined manual therapy and connective tissue massage to shoulder or periscapular region in shoulder impingement syndrome 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Sapna Dhiman 
Designation  Assistant Professor,Physiotherapy 
Affiliation  Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University 
Address  Room no-610,6th floor, School of Physiotherapy, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University,Pushp Vihar,sector-III,New Delhi

South
DELHI
110017
India 
Phone  8588055147  
Fax    
Email  sapnadhi@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Pradeep Kumar Sahu 
Designation  Physiotherapist 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 
Address  Room no- 17, 6th floor, Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS

South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  08384065426  
Fax    
Email  pksahu9938@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Deepanshu Sehrawat 
Designation  7th semester Bachelor of Physiotherapy(BPT) student 
Affiliation  Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University 
Address  6th floor, School of Physiotherapy, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University,Pushp Vihar,sector-III,New Delhi
Plot no-1, sector-4, Bahawalpur apartment, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110078
South West
DELHI
110017
India 
Phone  83377921587  
Fax    
Email  deepanshu.sehrawat997@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Non-funded 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Sapna Dhiman 
Address  Room no-610,6th floor, School of Physiotherapy, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University,Pushp Vihar,sector-III,New Delhi 
Type of Sponsor  Other [SELF] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sapna Dhiman  Physiotherapy OPD  Room no-610,6th floor, School of Physiotherapy, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University,Pushp Vihar,sector-III,New Delhi
South
DELHI 
8588055147

sapnadhi@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, Delhi  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M754||Impingement syndrome of shoulder,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Manual therapy with connective tissue massage to periscapular region  In this group, all participants will be receive manual therapy to glenohumeral joint and upper thoracic spine as described by Maitland etal.,2001. Then connective tissue massage(kneading, Ischemic compression techniques) will be done to periscapular muscles. Total duration of intervention will be 15-20 minutes. Frequency will be done four times a week and a period of three weeks. 
Intervention  Manual therapy with connective tissue massage to shoulder  mobilization of glenohumeral joint and upper thoracic spine will be done as described by Maitland etal.,2001. Then connective tissue massage(DTFM)to supraspinatus and long head of bicep tendon will be done.ency of intervention w Total duration of intervention will be 15-20 minutes. Frequency will be done four times a week and a period of three weeks.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Shoulder pain ≥ 6 weeks
2.Impingement syndrome will be diagnosed if they exhibit at least 2 of the following:
(a) painful arc during flexion or abduction; (b) a positive Neer or Hawkins-Kennedy test; and (c) painful resisted external rotation, abduction, or Jobe test.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Patient with soft tissue injury around shoulder
2. Patient with fracture of upper limb
3. Patient with neurological problem
4. Patient with psychological problem
5. Any previous surgery around shoulder or cervical region
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Intensity of Pain in VAS
2. Shoulder pain and disability index
3. Range of motion of shoulder
 
1. Baseline
2. At 3 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Grip strength by dynamometer  1. Baseline
2. At 3 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "30"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="30" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   19/03/2020 
Date of Study Completion (India) 20/04/2021 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   In this randomized clinical trial, eligible impingement syndrome of shoulder patients will be randomly allocated in to two groups. One group will receive manual therapy with connective tissue massage to shoulder whereas other group will receive manual therapy with connective tissue massage to periscapular region. Outcome measures such as intensity of pain in VAS, Range of motion, disability and grip strength will be evaluated at baseline and at three weeks.  
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