Breathe away the pain: new combo therapy for sore shoulders

NCT ID NCT07180225

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether adding breathing exercises to standard manual therapy improves pain and function in people with rotator cuff impingement syndrome. Fifty-two adults with shoulder pain received either manual therapy alone or manual therapy plus breathing exercises. Researchers measured pain, disability, shoulder range of motion, and lung function to see if the combination offered extra benefits.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: manual therapy and breathing exercises
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease shoulder pain and improve daily function for people with rotator cuff impingement.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 52 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit of breathing exercises over manual therapy alone may be small or not clinically meaningful.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Rotator Cuff Injuries rotator cuff syndrome shoulder impingement syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Merve Yilmaz Menek

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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