New study tests best rehab for shoulder bursitis pain
NCT ID NCT07508969
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different physical therapy programs for people with chronic shoulder pain caused by subacromial bursitis. All 60 participants received three ultrasound-guided steroid injections, then were randomly assigned to either a special movement therapy (PNF) or standard exercises. Researchers measured pain, function, and quality of life over six months to see which approach worked better.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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: * Adults aged ≥ 18 years * Diagnosis of chronic shoulder pain (duration ≥ 3 months) * Pain intensity ≥ 4 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) * Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 30 kg/m² * Ability to understand and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination \< 24) or inability to provide informed consent * Severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases * History of neurological or psychiatric disorders * Active oncological disease * Rheumatoid arthritis * Previous shoulder arthroplasty * Severe osteoporosis * Use of oral analgesics, intra-articular injections, physiotherapy, or physical therapies within 15 days prior to enrollment;
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University "Magna Graecia "of Catanzaro
Catanzaro, CZ, 88100, Italy
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