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Which Patient Group Shows Greater Improvement With Patient Education Alone in Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain? - A Cohort Study
Led by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Updated on 2026-01-07
116
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
13 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the clinical effectiveness of patient education alone in people with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain. The study aims to identify which patient groups benefit most from this approach. It also includes translating and adapting the Patient Knowledge Questionnaire (PKQ-RCRSP) into Turkish to measure patient knowledge about this education. The study will include 116 participants diagnosed with shoulder pain conditions such as impingement, bursitis, or partial rotator cuff tears. Participants will receive two structured face-to-face patient education sessions led by an experienced physiotherapist. The first 30-minute session covers disease information, symptom and pain management, treatment options, exercise, physical activity, nutrition, and lifestyle advice. Informational brochures are provided. The second session occurs two weeks later to review progress and motivate participants without new content. The PKQ-RCRSP questionnaire will be validated during the study with repeated administration before education starts and one week later. Participants will be assessed at baseline and followed up at 4, 12, and 24 weeks after starting education. Pain levels will be measured using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Other measures include functional limitations with the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), clinical improvement via the Global Rating of Change Scale (GRC), illness perception with the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ), patient knowledge with the PKQ-RCRSP, health literacy through the European Health Literacy Survey-Short Form, and physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. All assessments help monitor progress and outcomes over six months.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Which Patient Group Shows Greater Improvement With Patient Education Alone in Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain? - A Cohort Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Individuals aged 18 to 65 years
- Shoulder pain lasting at least 4 weeks
- Diagnosed by an orthopedic physician with impingement, subacromial bursitis, rotator cuff tendinopathy, or partial tear
- Activity-related pain scoring 3 or higher on the Numerical Pain Rating Scale
- Able to understand patient education and provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- History of shoulder surgery
- Diagnosis of frozen shoulder, full-thickness or massive rotator cuff tear, or shoulder instability
- Neurological or psychiatric conditions that prevent exercise
- Physical therapy or injection treatment within the past 6 months
- Shoulder pain lasting more than 12 months
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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 - 1 week
Participants complete the PKQ-RCRSP questionnaire at baseline and one week later to validate the questionnaire before starting the education sessions.
2 visits (in-person) for questionnaire completion
Duration - 2 weeks
Participants receive two 30-minute face-to-face patient education sessions about rotator cuff-related shoulder pain, with the second session occurring two weeks after the first.
2 visits (in-person) for education sessions
Duration - 24 weeks
Participants are followed up to assess pain, function, clinical improvement, illness perception, knowledge, health literacy, and physical activity at several time points after education.
3 visits (in-person) at 4, 12, and 24 weeks after starting the education program
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
İstanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Health Sciences, İstanbul
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
M
Merve KOYUNCU CENİKLİ Research asistant, MSc
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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