The Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

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Conditions studied: Scapular Winging

In brief

This study aims to investigate the effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on shoulder girdle function and quality of life in individuals with scapular winging.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07344272

Run by

Manisa Celal Bayar University

People needed

50

Starts

2026-02-01

Expected to finish

2026-03-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-13

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Volunteering to participate in the study.
• Presenting with bilateral scapular winging (Scapular winging will be evaluated by measuring the distance between the inferior angle of the scapula and the thoracic wall using a scapulometer; a distance of ≥2 cm is considered as winging).

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of long thoracic nerve palsy.
• Having undergone shoulder surgery within the last 12 months or having an acute shoulder injury (e.g., rotator cuff tear, dislocation, labral pathology, etc.).
• Presence of scapulothoracic bursitis, fractures, tumors, or structural deformities in the scapular/thoracic region.
• Having received regular scapular or shoulder rehabilitation within the last 6 months.

Where it is running

• Manisa Celal Bayar University — Manisa, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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