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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
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
65 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The primary aim of this study is to determine the clinical effectiveness of patient education alone in individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain and to identify which patient subgroups benefit more from this approach. In addition, the translation and cultural adaptation of the "Patient Knowledge Questionnaire (PKQ-RCRSP)" into Turkish will be carried out to measure the level of patient knowledge regarding patient education.
CONDITIONS
Official 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 18-65 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 score of 3 or higher on the Numerical Pain Rating Scale
- Able to understand the 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
- Received physical therapy, rehabilitation, or injection treatment within the last 6 months
- Shoulder pain lasting more than 12 months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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İstanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Health Sciences, İstanbul
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
M
Merve KOYUNCU CENİKLİ Research asistant, MSc
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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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