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Can a simple massage technique ease shoulder pain?
NCT ID NCT07389252
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a hands-on technique called fascial manipulation can improve shoulder movement and body awareness in people with rotator cuff tendinitis. Thirty-two adults with persistent shoulder pain received the therapy twice a week for four weeks. Researchers measured shoulder blade position and joint position sense to see if the treatment helped.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fascial manipulation (a hands-on therapy using thumb pressure on muscles)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug, non-surgical option to improve shoulder function and body awareness in people with rotator cuff tendinitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is manual and effects may vary.
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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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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 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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20 to 45 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: 1. Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study. 2. Participants aged 20-45 years. 3. Gender: Male and female 4. A confirmed diagnosis of rotator cuff tendinitis based on clinical evaluation. (positive Hawkin's test, Jobe test, Empty can test, Hornblower test) 5. Persistent shoulder pain for at least 3 months. 6. Willingness to provide informed consent and adhere to the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants falling in this category would be excluded from the study. 1. History of shoulder surgery or severe structural deformities affecting the shoulder joint. 2. Recent fracture in the upper limb. 3. Recent dislocation in the upper limb. 4. Uncontrolled or severe comorbidities (e.g., advanced osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled diabetes). 5. Signs or symptoms of serious underlying pathology such as infection or malignancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Life care Physiotherapy Clinic, Shahmansoor, Swabi
Swabi, Khyber Pakhunkhwa, 23340, Pakistan
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