AI coaches shoulder pain patients through rehab
NCT ID NCT07148687
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether AI chatbots (ChatGPT and DeepSeek) could help create better exercise plans for people with shoulder pain (subacromial pain syndrome). 75 adults were split into three groups: standard physiotherapy, standard plus ChatGPT exercises, or standard plus DeepSeek exercises. After 6 weeks, researchers measured pain, disability, and movement to see if AI-guided rehab improved outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-generated exercise recommendations from ChatGPT and DeepSeek, combined with standard physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that AI can help create more effective, personalized exercise plans for shoulder pain, potentially improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 75 people. The AI recommendations were supervised by a physiotherapist, so results may not apply to unsupervised use. The effect may be small or no better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 18 and 65 * Having been diagnosed with Subacromial Pain Syndrome (SAPS) for at least four weeks, diagnosed through clinical and physical examination * Actively maintaining shoulder range of motion * Being cognitively and physically capable of participating in an exercise program * Agreeing to participate voluntarily in the research process and providing written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of other shoulder pathologies such as rotator cuff tear, frozen shoulder, glenohumeral instability, or labrum tear * Presence of conditions included in the differential diagnosis such as cervical radiculopathy, neurological disorders, rheumatological diseases, or fibromyalgia * History of shoulder surgery within the last 6 months * Pregnancy * History of systemic or neuromuscular disease * Refusal to consent to voluntary participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department
Kırşehir, Merkez, 40100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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