Can gentle touch ease stroke shoulder pain? tiny study tests osteopathic therapy
NCT ID NCT06098508
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested whether osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) — a gentle, hands-on therapy — is safe and feasible for stroke survivors with shoulder pain on their affected side. Only 3 adults who had a first-time stroke in the past 5 years took part. They received either OMT or a sham treatment weekly for about 6 weeks. The main goal was to see if such a study could be done, not to prove the treatment works.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Osteopathic manual treatment (hands-on therapy by a specially trained doctor)
What this could lead to
If this approach is safe and feasible, it could point toward a non-drug way to ease shoulder pain and improve arm function in stroke survivors.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 3 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment may not reduce pain or improve function more than a sham procedure.
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Locations
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UW Health University Ave Rehabilitation Clinic
Middleton, Wisconsin, 53562, United States