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Effect of Motor Imagery Training on Pain, Functionality, Proprioception and Kinesiophobia in Patients With Partial Rotator Cuff Tears
Led by Kutahya Health Sciences University · Updated on 2026-04-23
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Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research investigates how motor imagery training affects pain, function, proprioception, and fear of movement in adults with partial rotator cuff tears. The study compares motor imagery training combined with traditional physiotherapy to traditional physiotherapy alone. The rotator cuff muscles stabilize the shoulder joint, and partial tears can cause pain, movement limits, and muscle weakness. Motor imagery involves mentally simulating movements without physical action and may help improve motor skills and treatment outcomes. Participants are assigned randomly to one of two groups: a traditional physiotherapy group or a motor imagery training group. Traditional physiotherapy includes heat application, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, stretching, and strengthening exercises over 20 sessions across 4 weeks. The motor imagery group performs the same exercises combined with kinesthetic and visual motor imagery exercises, with relaxation and attention-enhancing techniques. Imagery is monitored through heart rate, and audio commands guide the sessions. Participants will be evaluated before starting treatment, after 4 weeks of training, and at an 8-week follow-up. Assessments include pain measurement using a numerical scale, shoulder function with the DASH questionnaire, proprioception using an inclinometer, fear of movement via the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, and motor imagery ability with the Movement Imagery Questionnaire. The study includes safety and mental status checks, with involvement lasting about 8 weeks from baseline to follow-up evaluation.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effect of Motor Imagery Training on Pain, Functionality, Proprioception and Kinesiophobia in Partial Rotator Cuff Tear
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with a partial rotator cuff tear
- Aged between 18 and 65 years
- Experiencing shoulder pain for at least 4 weeks
- Mini Mental Test score greater than 24
- No history of neurological or serious psychological illness
- No previous participation in motor imagery training studies
You will not qualify if you...
- Complete rotator cuff tear or need for surgical intervention
- Received corticosteroid treatment in the past 6 months
- Rotator cuff tear caused by acute trauma such as proximal humerus fracture
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 8 weeks
Participants receive either traditional physiotherapy or motor imagery training combined with physiotherapy to improve shoulder function and reduce pain.
Multiple visits over the treatment period
Duration - Up to 8 weeks after treatment start
Participants are monitored for changes in pain, functionality, proprioception, and kinesiophobia after treatment completion.
Assessments at 4 and 8 weeks during and after treatment
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Kütahya Health Sciences University
Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye), 43000
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Research Team
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Sevtap CAKIR, Asst. Prof.
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Sevtap CAKIR, Asst. Prof.
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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