Biopsychosocial Contributors to Irritability in Individuals With Shoulder Pain

University of Central Florida

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Shoulder Pain

Treatments: Other: Quantitative Sensory Testing; Other: Pain-Related Psychological Factors

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06429371

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Details and patient eligibility

About

Irritability was defined by Geoffrey Maitland as the vigor of activity to provoke symptoms, the severity of symptoms, and time for symptoms to subside. Irritability is deeply embedded in the physical therapy clinical decision-making process. However, the mechanisms contributing to irritability are unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to characterize pain sensitivity and pain-related psychological factors by irritability level in individuals with shoulder pain.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• shoulder pain symptom intensity rated as 3/10 or higher in the past 24 hours
• attending physical therapy for shoulder pain

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
• history of a chronic pain condition, such as fibromyalgia
• blood clotting disorder, such as hemophilia
• contraindication to the application of ice (blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg, cold urticaria, cryoglobulinemia, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, circulatory compromise)
• currently pregnant

Trial design

60 participants in 1 patient group

Individuals with Shoulder Pain

Description:

Individuals with shoulder pain that is at least 3/10 within the past 24 hours.

Treatment:

Other: Pain-Related Psychological Factors

Other: Quantitative Sensory Testing