Can your beliefs about pain shape your shoulder disability?

NCT ID NCT07118163

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This observational study looks at how people's beliefs about pain—whether they see it as psychological or organic—relate to fear of movement, pain catastrophizing, pain knowledge, and disability in individuals with chronic shoulder pain. Researchers will assess 109 adults aged 18 to 75 who have had shoulder pain for at least three months. The goal is to understand how pain beliefs might influence physical and psychological outcomes, which could inform future treatment approaches.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If the study finds strong links between pain beliefs and disability, it could point toward psychological approaches to improve shoulder pain outcomes.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all shoulder pain patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Rotator Cuff Injuries rotator cuff syndrome shoulder impingement syndrome Shoulder Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES SHOULDER PAIN CHRONIC

Contacts and locations

Locations

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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