Musculoskeletal diseases

This trial tests whether a first physiotherapy appointment done over video works as well as a traditional in-person visit for people with muscle, bone, or joint pain. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a video or in-person consultation and followed for up to two yea…

This study tests whether musculoskeletal ultrasound can reliably detect bone, joint, and soft-tissue problems in adults with blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Participants with symptoms such as bone pain, joint swelling, or muscle pain will receive a de…

This study tests a program called AIMSS-CARE for breast cancer patients who have joint and muscle pain from their hormone therapy. The program includes exercise, education, symptom tracking, and follow-up. Eighty-eight patients in Ethiopia will be randomly assigned to the program…

This study aims to translate and adapt a widely used questionnaire for musculoskeletal problems into Urdu. Researchers will enroll 110 Urdu-speaking adults, including patients with muscle or joint issues and healthy volunteers. The goal is to create a validated tool to measure sy…

This study looks at how whole-body heat therapy (hyperthermia) changes body temperature, pain sensitivity, and pain during movement in 60 people—half with chronic widespread pain (like fibromyalgia) and half healthy. Participants will receive six heat sessions over three weeks. T…

This study aims to develop and test a new questionnaire to screen for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) — aches and pains caused by job tasks. Researchers will ask 250 biopharmaceutical workers to fill out the new tool along with standard surveys. The goal is to see …

This study looks at how physical activity levels are linked to posture, sleep quality, depression, and muscle or joint pain in health science professors and researchers at Istanbul Aydin University. About 73 academics aged 23 to 65 will fill out questionnaires. The goal is to und…