Study tests if education alone eases shoulder pain
NCT ID NCT07324343
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether teaching people about their rotator cuff-related shoulder pain can reduce symptoms without other treatments. Researchers will track pain levels and knowledge in 116 adults aged 18-65. The goal is to find out which patients improve most from education alone.
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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 116 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- 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 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 aged 18-65 years * Shoulder pain persisting for at least 4 weeks * Diagnosed by an orthopedic physician with impingement, subacromial bursitis, rotator cuff (RC) tendinopathy, or partial tear * Activity-related pain ≥3 on the NPRS * Cognitively able to understand the education and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of shoulder surgery * Diagnosis of frozen shoulder, full-thickness or massive rotator cuff (RC) tear, or instability * Presence of neurological or psychiatric conditions that prevent exercise * History of physical therapy-rehabilitation or injection treatment within the past 6 months * Pain persisting for more than 12 months
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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İstanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Health Sciences, İstanbul
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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