Can online physio match In-Person care for shoulder pain?
NCT ID NCT07374900
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 129 adults with non-traumatic shoulder pain to see if a mix of online and in-person physiotherapy works as well as fully in-person sessions. Researchers measured how long it took to recover and how much pain improved. The goal is to find out if hybrid care can be a good option for routine treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- physiotherapy (hybrid or fully in-person)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that hybrid physiotherapy is as effective as in-person sessions, offering more flexible and accessible care for shoulder pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by patient choice or other factors. It is small (129 people) and completed, so findings may not apply broadly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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159 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Nov 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.
Who is studied
Adults aged 18-71 years with non-traumatic shoulder pain or dysfunction persisting for more than 3 months were recruited through social media and institutional email invitations, screened for eligibility, and enrolled in routine outpatient care at TDN Clínica in Noáin, Navarra, Spain. All enrolled participants had access to a smartphone and entered the standardized WMSSR digital rehabilitation workflow. Rehabilitation modality was determined according to the practical feasibility of attending three supervised in-clinic sessions per week. The enrolled cohort comprised 159 participants contributing 164 initiated rehabilitation episodes.
- Ages
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18 to 71 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 Age 18-71 years * Non-traumatic shoulder pain or dysfunction persisting for more than 3 months before study entry * Access to a smartphone to view the prescribed exercise instructions Exclusion Criteria: * Acute fractures or dislocations * Arthritis/osteoarthritis * Osteosarcoma or osteomyelitis * Recent shoulder surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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TDN Clínica Traumatología y Rehabilitación SLP
Noaín, Navarre, 31110, Spain
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