Can we decode shoulder pain scores to improve rotator cuff care?
NCT ID NCT06677320
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study looks at people with rotator cuff disease to better understand what changes in shoulder function scores really mean. It aims to define the smallest meaningful improvement, substantial benefit, acceptable symptom state, and maximum improvement for several shoulder questionnaires. Participants will undergo two months of exercise treatment, and researchers will track their scores to identify risk factors that might prevent meaningful progress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Exercise
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors interpret shoulder scores more accurately, guiding better treatment decisions for rotator cuff patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, so results may not apply to all patients. It does not test a new treatment, and the exercise component is standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 69 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 will be conducted with rotator cuff patients who will have physical therapy at Kırklareli Training and Research Hospital's physical therapy unit.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * to be over 18 years old * to be a rotator cuff patient Exclusion Criteria: * to have another pathology in the affected shoulder area * to have a neurological, rheumatological, or oncological disease * to have radiculopathy * to have had a previous fracture or operation in the affected shoulder area * to be not cooperative enough for what will be done within the scope of the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kırklareli Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
RECRUITINGKırklareli, 39000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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