New shoulder pain guideline put to the test in GP clinics
NCT ID NCT04806191
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving general practitioners a simple, evidence-based guideline improves care for people with shoulder pain. 160 adults with shoulder pain took part in Norwegian GP clinics. Researchers measured pain, disability, and quality of life to see if the guideline helps.
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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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160 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pain in the shoulder region * Above 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to fill in self-report questionnaires or do not understand Norwegian * Acute injury with clinical suspicion of fracture, luxation of shoulder joints or large tendon ruptures * Clinical suspicion of referred pain to the shoulder area from other organs * Signs of inflammatory joint disease * Suspicion of malignant disease * Symptoms and signs of cervical radiculopathy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of General Practice, University of Oslo
Oslo, 0450, Norway
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Department of Research and innovation, Helse Fonna, Norway
Haugesund, Vestland, 5504, Norway
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