Floss your shoulder? new study tests simple trick for stroke pain
NCT ID NCT07261007
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether a technique called flossing (using a stretchy band around the shoulder) can reduce pain, improve movement, and help sleep in people who have had a stroke and have shoulder pain. About 40 adults aged 30-55 who are at least 6 months post-stroke will take part. The goal is to see if this simple, drug-free method can make daily life easier.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- 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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30 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 * Individuals with a clinical diagnosis of stroke * Individuals between the ages of 30 and 55 * Individuals experiencing hemiplegic shoulder pain (VAS ≥ 3) and/or limited joint movement * Individuals who have been at least 6 months post-stroke (chronic phase) * Individuals who have an active range of motion of at least 90° in shoulder flexion and abduction * Individuals with stable vital signs * Individuals who volunteer to participate in the study and who understand the purpose and process of the study and sign a written informed consent form Exclusion Criteria * Presence of serious orthopedic problems such as shoulder fractures, dislocations, or rotator cuff tears * Presence of skin lesions or circulatory disorders that may prevent flossband application * Spasticity in the affected arm (Modified Ashworth Scale ≥1) * Those with a latex allergy to the flossband material * Those with acute inflammatory conditions or acute pain
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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