A Pilot Study Comparing Two Rehabilitation Approaches for Individuals With Irritable Shoulder Pain

University of Central Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Shoulder Pain

Treatments: Other: Tissue Intervention; Other: Biopsychosocial Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06467123

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Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot study will assess feasibility and obtain preliminary effects of a tissue based intervention to a biopsychosocial intervention in individuals with shoulder pain.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Shoulder pain intensity rated as 3/10 or higher in the past 24 hours

Exclusion criteria

• Non-English speaking
• Systemic medical conditions that affect sensation, such as uncontrolled diabetes
• History of shoulder surgery or fracture within the past 6 months
• blood clotting disorder, such as hemophilia
• contraindication to the application of ice ((blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg, cold urticaria, cryogobulinemia, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, circulatory compromise)
• Unable to exercise without a medical clearance (assessed on the PAR-Q+ on the first visit)
• Exceed pressure and sensory safety thresholds (assessed on the first visit)
• Categorized as low irritability (assessed on the first visit)
• currently pregnant
• currently receiving physical therapy to treat shoulder pain

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Tissue Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will attend eight sessions. During each session, participants will receive education on positions of comfort, progressing activities, and return to function. Participants will complete shoulder stretching and strengthening exercises according to a protocol.

Treatment:

Other: Tissue Intervention

Biopsychosocial Intervention

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will attend eight sessions. During each session, participants will receive education on pain neuroscience education, stress management, and maintaining physical activity. Participants will complete shoulder stretching and strengthening exercises according to a graded exercise protocol.

Treatment:

Other: Biopsychosocial Intervention