Why your mindset matters for shoulder pain recovery
NCT ID NCT07509021
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study follows 75 people with shoulder impingement syndrome who are already receiving standard physical therapy. Researchers want to see if nerve-related pain and negative thinking about pain (called pain catastrophizing) affect how well patients stick to their treatment. The goal is to better understand these connections so future rehab can be more personalized.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors design more personalized rehabilitation programs for shoulder pain by considering nerve-related pain and psychological factors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures relationships and cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not change current care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients aged 18-65 years diagnosed with unilateral subacromial impingement syndrome who are referred to an outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation clinic. Patients with symptoms lasting at least three months. Participants scheduled to undergo a standard conservative physical therapy program will be included.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * Unilateral subacromial impingement syndrome lasting at least 3 months * Planned to start a 10-session physical therapy program * Willing and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Upper extremity entrapment neuropathy or polyneuropathy * History of diabetes mellitus * Inflammatory rheumatic disease, infection, or malignancy * Frozen shoulder * History of shoulder fracture, dislocation, or surgery * Complete rotator cuff tear on magnetic resonance imaging * Calcific tendinitis * Shoulder steroid injection or physical therapy within the previous 3 months * Use of medication for neuropathic pain * Pregnancy * Cognitive impairment preventing completion of questionnaires
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AIBU Izzet Baysak Physical Treatment and Rehabilitation Hospital
RECRUITINGBolu, 14020, Turkey (Türkiye)
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