Can a simple massage tool ease stubborn shoulder pain?
NCT ID NCT07293702
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using a hand-held tool to massage the shoulder muscles (called IASTM) can reduce pain and improve movement in people with shoulder impingement. About 38 adults aged 40-60 with this condition will receive either standard exercise or exercise plus the massage tool over four weeks. The goal is to see if adding the tool helps more than exercise alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to reduce shoulder pain and improve function for people with subacromial impingement syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit of IASTM over exercise alone may be small or absent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34820, Turkey (Türkiye)
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