Mind over muscle: mental training may speed shoulder healing
NCT ID NCT07481864
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a mental exercise program called graded motor imagery can reduce pain and improve shoulder function after surgery for a massive rotator cuff tear. The program includes tasks like recognizing shoulder positions, imagining movements, and using a mirror to trick the brain. About 38 adults aged 30–65 who have had this specific shoulder surgery will be assigned to either standard rehab or standard rehab plus the mental exercises, and their progress will be tracked for several weeks.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 38 people
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- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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30 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 30 and 65 years * Presence of an arthroscopically repaired anterior-superior rotator cuff tear, involving the supraspinatus and subscapularis tendons Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 30 years or older than 65 years * Presence of severe malignant, hematological, endocrine, metabolic, rheumatologic, or gastrointestinal diseases * Diagnosis of glenohumeral osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade III or higher, with radiographic evidence of osteophytes) * Current treatment with cytotoxic agents or systemic corticosteroids * Alcohol dependence, history of substance abuse, or psychological/emotional disorders that may compromise the validity of informed consent * Previous surgery on the ipsilateral shoulder * Multiple tendon tears, such as combined tears involving the supraspinatus together with the infraspinatus or subscapularis tendons
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Locations
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Acibadem University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey, +90, Turkey (Türkiye)
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