Completed

Effect of Mulligan Technique on Shoulder Dysfunction Post Neck Dissection Surgeries

What is being tested

Mulligan Mobilization Technique

+ Traditional Physical Therapy Program

Other

Who is being recruted

Head and Neck Neoplasms

+ Neoplasms

+ Neoplasms by Site

From 30 to 50 Years

+3 Eligibility Criteria

See all eligibility criteria

How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Interventional

Study Start: July 2023

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Summary

Principal SponsorCairo University

Last updated: January 28, 2026

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Study start date: July 1, 2023

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

1\) Subjects: 76 patients suffering from shoulder dysfunction following neck dissection surgeries will participate in this study. The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups. Group (A): 38 patients will receive MWM in plus traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks. Group (B): 38 patients will receive traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks. The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups equal in number. 2\) Equipment: Therapeutic equipment: * Mulligan Mobilization Technique: to increase shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation * Traditional physical therapy program: Measurement equipment: * Digital Goniometer * Shoulder Pain and Disability Index

Official TitleEffect of Mulligan Technique on Shoulder Dysfunction Post Neck Dissection Surgeries

NCT05915572

Principal SponsorCairo University

Last updated: January 28, 2026

Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

76 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Conditions

Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 30 to 50 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Head and Neck NeoplasmsNeoplasmsNeoplasms by Site

Criteria

2 inclusion criteria required to participate

Both gender 76 patients will participate in this study.

Patients' age will be between 30-50 years old.

1 exclusion criteria prevent from participating

Patients with rotator cuff tears and other shoulder ligament injuries or tendon calcification.

Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.

Treatment Groups

Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental

Mulligan Mobilization Technique plus traditional physical therapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Group II

Experimental

Traditional physical therapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Suspended

Faculty of Physical Therapy

Giza, EgyptOpen Faculty of Physical Therapy in Google Maps

CompletedOne Study Center