Night Pain Module for Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational project aims to create and test a concise Night Pain Module to capture multiple aspects of night pain over the past week. The draft tool includes eight items addressing sleep onset, night-time awakenings, pain intensity at waking, pain during the night, positions that worsen pain, and return to sleep after waking. A multidisciplinary expert panel will review items for relevance and clarity, with pilot testing to refine the measure. The study will assess validity and reliability of the final version, with a subgroup re-evaluating the module after 7–10 days. No treatment or interventions are administered within the study.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

nclusion Criteria:

* Age between 18 and 60 years
* Shoulder pain lasting for at least six weeks
* Anterolateral shoulder pain
* Clinical diagnosis of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain based on at least two positive results among the following tests:

Neer test Hawkins-Kennedy test Jobe (Empty Can) test Painful Arc test Resisted External Rotation test

-Willingness to participate and ability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Clinically evident frozen shoulder with restricted passive external rotation
* Shoulder injection within the previous four weeks
* Cervical radiculopathy
* Acute shoulder trauma
* Marked muscle weakness suggesting a full-thickness rotator cuff tear
* Calcific tendinitis
* Neurological or systemic disease that prevents participation
* Pregnancy, postpartum period, or breastfeeding
* Inability to provide informed consent

Where it's running

• Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
  Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
• Beylikduzu State Hospital
  Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
• Mardin Training and Research Hospital
  Mardin, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Taha Yasin YILDIRIM, M.D.
• Email: tyasinyildirim.ftr@gmail.com
• Phone: +90 534 220 77 17

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.