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Effect of Mobilization With Movement in Patients With Rotator Cuff Lesions
Led by Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi · Updated on 2026-02-03
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
35 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of Mobilization with Movement (MWM) on pain, functional status, and joint position sense in individuals with rotator cuff lesions. Rotator cuff pathology is a common cause of shoulder pain and functional limitation, and impairments in proprioception may further compromise shoulder motor control and recovery. Eligible participants with rotator cuff lesions will be randomly allocated into three groups: (1) Mobilization with Movement (MWM), (2) conventional physiotherapy, and (3) control group. All participants will be evaluated before and after the intervention period. Outcome measures will include shoulder-related functional disability assessed by the QuickDASH questionnaire, pain intensity, and shoulder joint position sense evaluated using an active repositioning test with a laser pointer during shoulder flexion. The study is designed to determine whether MWM provides additional benefits over conventional treatment or no intervention in improving pain, function, and proprioceptive accuracy. The findings are expected to contribute to evidence-based conservative rehabilitation strategies for patients with rotator cuff lesions.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Mobilization With Movement in Patients With Rotator Cuff Lesions
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Clinical and/or imaging-confirmed diagnosis of rotator cuff lesion such as tendinopathy or partial tear
- Shoulder pain present for at least 3 months
- Pain and functional limitation during shoulder movements
- Ability to actively perform shoulder movements needed for assessment and treatment
- No physiotherapy or manual therapy for the affected shoulder in the last 3 months
You will not qualify if you...
- History of shoulder surgery on the affected side
- Full-thickness rotator cuff tear or shoulder instability
- Shoulder fracture, dislocation, or acute trauma within the past 6 months
- Neurological disorders affecting the upper limb such as cervical radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy
- Systemic inflammatory or rheumatologic diseases
- Severe shoulder osteoarthritis or adhesive capsulitis
- Currently enrolled in another clinical trial
- Corticosteroid injection in the affected shoulder within the last 3 months
- Pregnancy
- Unable to comply with study procedures or protocol
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Ahi Evran University
Kırşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
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Ömer Faruk Özçelep, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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