Research Article

The Efficacy of Manipulation with Distension Arthrography to Treat Adhesive Capsulitis: A Multicenter, Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled Trial

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients.

VariableTreatment group ()Controlled group () value

0.993
Gender: male (%)23 (25.6)33 (36.7)0.107
0.600
Affected side (left) (%)47 (52.2)57 (63.3)0.131
VAS0.504
Abduction°°0.081
Flexion°°0.104
External rotation°°0.508
Internal rotation°°0.173
Elevation°°0.542
Posterior extension°°0.980
SPADI score0.725
Constant-Murley score0.682

The results are expressed as for quantitative variables and as frequency (numbers and percent) for categorized variables. SPADI: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index; VAS: Visual Analog Scale.