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About this trial

Shoulder pain is a debilitating musculoskeletal condition with functional, physical, and psychological impacts. Interventions for chronic shoulder pain should address the biopsychosocial model, with Cognitive Functional Therapy emerging as a promising physiotherapy approach. Cognitive Functional Therapy approaches the multidimensional nature of pain, integrating physical and cognitive aspects.

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of Cognitive Functional Therapy with therapeutic exercise on biological aspects of pain (pain intensity, disability, function, perception of improvement/deterioration, and central pain processing), and psychosocial aspects of pain (sleep quality, self-efficacy, and biopsychosocial factors). The hypothesis of this study is that CFT will lead to greater improvements in these outcomes compared to therapeutic exercise.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Men or women;

Age between 18 and 60 years;

Presence of shoulder pain for more than 3 months;

Pain intensity of 4 points or more on the 11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale.

Disqualifiers

History of fracture or surgery of the clavicle, scapula, and/or humerus, surgical stabilization or rotator cuff repair;

History of dislocation, instability (positive sulcus sign or apprehension test), and/or rotator cuff tear (positive drop arm test);

Adhesive capsulitis verified by the presence of gradual onset pain associated with stiffness and reduced passive and active mobility;

Ongoing pregnancy;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT)
  • Therapeutic exercises group

Treatment groups

72 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
Federal University of Paraíba58051-970, João PessoaParaíba, Brazil

Sponsors and collaborators

Federal University of Paraíba

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov