Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Enrolling by Invitation

NCT Number: NCT07322198

Effects of Gong's Mobilization With and Without Scapular High Lift on Shoulder Range of Motion and Functional Recovery in Adhesive Capsulitis.

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of Gongs Mobilization with and without scapular High-lift in the management of Adhesive Capsulitis, focusing on specific outcomes like pain, functional outcomes, and work productivity.

Enrolling by Invitation

Interested in participating?

Request Info

Key information

Conditions

Adhesive Capsulitis Bursitis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases

Age range

40 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bethania Hospital Sialkot, Sialkot, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Loading trial locations.

About this study

This study will be a randomized controlled trial with a sample size of 42 participants, as calculated by the G power tool, with 5 % attrition rate, diagnosed with Adhesive Capsulitis. Subjects will be selected through non-probability convenient sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and randomly assigned into two groups, with 21 participants in each group. Group A will receive Gong mobilization with scapular high-lift, while Group B will receive Gong mobilization without scapular high-lift, both in conjunction with conventional therapy. Demographic Data will also be collected. Baseline and post-intervention data will be collected using SPADI, NPRS, and a goniometer. Data will be analyzed by using IBM SPSS 26.0. At the same time, the Shapiro-Wilk test will be applied to check normality.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants, including both males and females.
  • aged 40 to 60 years.
  • Diagnosed with unilateral Adhesive capsulitis at the 2nd or 3rd stage of the disease

Exclusion criteria

  • History of any trauma, tumor, fracture, surgery, or infection in a shoulder joint.
  • Patient with pregnancy and a history of abnormal neurological status (radiculopathy, stroke with hemiplegia, brachial plexus injury).
  • Restricted shoulder due to burns or postoperative scars.
  • Moderate or High levels of diabetes.

Treatment and study plan

Experimental: GROUP A (GONG'S MOBILIZATION WITH SCAPULAR HIGHLIFTS)

Other

In this technique, the therapist applies a sustained lateral glide to the humeral head while the patient actively performs shoulder elevation or abduction. Scapular high lifting is encouraged during the movement to assist shoulder elevation. The technique is performed within a pain-free range to reduce pain and improve shoulder mobility and functional movement.

Experimental: GROUP B (GONG'S MOBILIZATION WITHOUT SCAPULAR HIGHLIFTS)

Other

Patients received Gong's mobilization without allowing scapular high lifting. The therapist applied a lateral glide to the humeral head while the patient performed pain-free shoulder elevation or abduction. Scapular movement was controlled to avoid compensation, aiming to reduce pain and improve shoulder mobility and function.

Primary outcomes

  1. NUMERICAL PAIN RATING SCALE (NPRS)

    Time frame: 4 Weeks

    It is a fundamental tool used to evaluate pain intensity and pain tolerance. Subjects can rate their pain from 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (pain as bad as it could be) to check whether the pain is acute or chronic. 42. The test-retest reliability coefficient, the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) for NPRS, is 0.74, and the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) is 1.1 points

Secondary outcomes

  1. SHOULDER PAIN AND DISABILITY INDEX (SPADI)

    Time frame: 4 Weeks

    SPADI is used to assess shoulder discomfort and impairment in patients with shoulder disorders. It consists of 13 items divided into two domains; a sub-scale that measures pain contains 5 items, and the other sub-scale consists of 8 items to assess disability. Every sub-scale has a scoring method that calculates the average (mean) at the end to make a score out of 100. A high score indicates greater impairment or disability, and vice versa. The reliability coefficient, the intra-class correlation, is ≥ 0.89, and its minimal clinically important difference (MCID) is 8 points

  2. UNIVERSAL GONIOMETERY:

    Time frame: 4 Weeks

    The primary movements of the shoulder include flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, horizontal abduction and adduction, as well as lateral and medial rotation. While these movements are assessed at the glenohumeral joint, they rely on coordinated mobility at the sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, and scapulothoracic joints41. For shoulder AROM, the reliability coefficient, intra-class correlation (ICC), is 0.53-0.6544. The ICC for PROM ranges from 0.87 to 0.99

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Management and Technology Sialkot Pakistan

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Gong's Mobilization With and Without Scapular High Lift on Shoulder Range of Motion and Functional Recovery in Adhesive Capsulitis; a Randomized Clinical Trial

Acronym: Gongs Mob

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 7, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 7, 2026

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.