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Can a simple massage tool ease stubborn shoulder pain?

NCT ID NCT07293702

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether using a hand-held tool to massage the shoulder muscles (called IASTM) can reduce pain and improve movement in people with shoulder impingement. About 38 adults aged 40-60 with this condition will receive either standard exercise or exercise plus the massage tool over four weeks. The goal is to see if adding the tool helps more than 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
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to reduce shoulder pain and improve function for people with subacromial impingement syndrome.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit of IASTM over exercise alone may be small or absent.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 38 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

May 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

40 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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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 diagnosed with SIS by MRI * Men and women between 40 and 60 years of age * Individuals with symptoms persisting for at least one month * Individuals with a minimum of 60° of shoulder flexion and abduction range of motion Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a history of surgery on the affected arm * Individuals with an open wound on the arm * Individuals with an active infection * Individuals with inflammatory joint disease * Individuals with malignant or benign tumors were excluded from the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

shoulder impingement syndrome Soft Tissue Injuries

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization Massage Soft tissue injuries Subacromial impingement syndrome

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul Medipol University

    RECRUITING

    Istanbul, 34820, Turkey (Türkiye)

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