Shoulder pain study: is a therapist better than home workouts?
NCT ID NCT07568340
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a physiotherapist-supervised exercise program works better than doing exercises at home for people with shoulder impingement syndrome. 63 adults with shoulder pain will be split into three groups: supervised rehab, home exercises, or no treatment. Researchers will measure pain, movement, and quality of life after four weeks to see which approach helps more.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- supervised rehabilitation program and home exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that supervised rehab is more effective than home exercises for reducing shoulder pain and improving function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 63 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The control group receives no treatment, which may limit comparisons.
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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 63 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntary participation in the study * Literate in Turkish * Aged between 30 and 65 years * No visual or hearing impairment * Diagnosed with unilateral subacromial impingement syndrome by a specialist physician * Positive painful arc test, Infraspinatus test, and Hawkins-Kennedy test * Pain during overhead activities Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a mental or psychological disorder that may affect study findings * Inadequate cooperation * History of upper extremity fracture within the last 6 months * Presence of cervical neurological symptoms * Glenohumeral instability * Acromioclavicular joint pathology * Full-thickness rotator cuff tear or total rupture * Signs of glenohumeral osteoarthritis * History of frozen shoulder
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kırsehir Ahi Evran University
RECRUITINGKırşehir, Kırşehir, 40100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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