Wrestlers try Brain-Training exercises to heal shoulder pain
NCT ID NCT07588477
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a new exercise method called Tendon Neuroplastic Training (TNT) in 26 wrestlers with shoulder tendinopathy. TNT uses a smartphone metronome to pace exercises, aiming to improve brain-muscle control. The goal was to see if it could boost shoulder function, balance, and mental performance better than standard exercises.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tendon Neuroplastic Training (externally paced exercises using a smartphone metronome)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this training method could offer a new, non-drug way to improve shoulder function and reduce pain in athletes with tendinopathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 26 participants. Results may not apply to non-athletes or other types of tendinopathy. The training requires a smartphone and motivation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Being a licensed athlete for at least one year * Having a diagnosis of tendinopathy based on clinical and radiological examination * To positive least three of the following diagnostic tests: Neer Test, Hawkins-Kennedy Test, Jobe-Supraspinatus Test, Painful arc at 60-120 degrees of shoulder abduction * Pain level is below 2 out of 10 at rest and below 3 out of 10 during active movement according to the visual pain scale, * No limitation in joint range of motion (at least 85% of the healthy side). Exclusion Criteria: * • Having any vision or hearing problems * Previous surgery at last 6 month * Having diagnose complete tendon rupture
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kayseri Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate
Kayseri, Kayseri, 38100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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