Can the room you rehab in change how your shoulder heals?
NCT ID NCT06449534
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study asks whether the physical and social environment where shoulder treatment happens can influence pain, function, and satisfaction. Adults with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain will follow the same exercise program but in different therapeutic settings. Researchers will compare pain levels, daily function, and self-confidence between groups to see if the environment itself makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Patient education and the treatment environment (physical and social factors) alongside a standardized exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If the environment matters, this could point toward simple, low-cost ways to improve shoulder pain treatment outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. The effect of the environment may be modest or hard to separate from other factors.
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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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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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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18 to 75 years
- 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: * 18-75 years old * diagnosed with impingement syndrome, subacromial bursitis, rotator cuff tendinopathy or partial rotator cuff tear * pain level between 3-7 according to visual analog scale * pain persisted for at least 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * having a full-thickness or massive rotator cuff tear * history of shoulder surgery * having a musculoskeletal disease that prevents exercise * having a neurological disease or psychological disorder
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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İstanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Health Sciences
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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