Can a special massage beat shoulder pain? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07030972
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether adding deep friction massage to a standard exercise program helps people with bicipital tendinitis (a painful shoulder condition). Researchers will measure pain, movement ability, fear of movement, and quality of life in 42 adults aged 20-55. The goal is to see if this hands-on technique offers extra relief beyond exercise alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- deep friction massage
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease shoulder pain and improve movement for people with bicipital tendinitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 42 people. Results may not apply to everyone, and the massage might not provide extra benefit beyond standard exercise.
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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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20 to 55 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: * Diagnosis of bicipital tendinitis (tendinosis) * Be between 20 and 55 years of age * Have shoulder pain lasting longer than 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Shoulder impingement or frozen shoulder * Another shoulder problem such as a full-thickness rotator cuff tear or instability * Having received physical therapy or manual therapy for the same shoulder within the past year * History of upper extremity fracture * History of shoulder surgery * Presence of entrapment neuropathy * Having radicular pain originating from the cervical vertebrae * Having a systemic musculoskeletal disease * Having mental and cognitive problems
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fırat Üniversitesi
Elâzığ, Merkez, 23200, Turkey (Türkiye)