Progress reports may speed shoulder recovery
NCT ID NCT07632729
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving people with rotator cuff shoulder pain regular updates on their progress (like pain scores and strength) helps them recover better. 56 adults aged 18–35 will either get standard rehab or standard rehab plus these progress updates. The goal is to see if knowing the numbers improves pain, movement, and daily function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Knowledge of Results (augmented feedback) – sharing assessment scores with patients during physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that simply telling patients their progress numbers boosts recovery from shoulder pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (56 people) testing a behavioural intervention, not a drug. The effect may be small or not last long-term.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 35 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: * Aged between 18 and 35 years; * Presence of unilateral shoulder pain lasting for at least 3 months; * Confirmed diagnosis of at least one of the following conditions by a physician, based on clinical evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasonography (USG) findings: subacromial impingement syndrome, subacromial bursitis, rotator cuff tendinopathy, or partial rotator cuff tear (\< 1 cm); * Presence of a positive painful arc during flexion or abduction, at least one positive impingement test (Neer or Hawkins-Kennedy), and provocation of symptoms during resisted humeral external rotation, abduction, or scapular plane elevation at 90° of elevation; * A physical activity score of 5 or higher according to the Tegner Activity Level Scale. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of bilateral shoulder pain; * Presence of a full-thickness or massive rotator cuff tear; * History of shoulder trauma, fracture, or instability; * Restriction in passive range of motion; * Receipt of any injection to the shoulder joint within the previous 6 weeks; * History of previous shoulder surgery or dislocation; * Pregnancy; * Presence of cervical radiculopathy symptoms or peripheral nerve entrapment syndromes; * A score of 14 or higher on the Beck Depression Inventory-II; * Diagnosis of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, history of deep vein thrombosis, neurological disorders, systemic inflammation, diabetes, cancer, or rheumatological diseases; * Presence of obesity or metabolic syndrome; * Participation in any rehabilitation program for a shoulder problem within the past year; * Unwillingness to participate in the study (or failure to provide informed consent).
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Locations
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Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation,, Ankara, Sıhhıye 06100
Ankara, Sıhhıye, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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