What factors influence recovery with non-surgical care for rotator cuff 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 prospective cohort will enroll adults attending a secondary-care shoulder clinic in Croom, Limerick, who are judged suitable for non-operative management. Participants will complete baseline questionnaires on pain, disability, quality of life, and personal factors such as age, sex, comorbidities and symptom duration, then follow their prescribed non-surgical care. Outcomes will be re-measured at six months and analyzed to identify which baseline factors are associated with better or worse recovery. The results are intended to inform targeted treatment pathways and reduce delays or unnecessary surgical referrals.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults
* Clinically diagnosed Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain (disorder of the rotator cuff muscles and/or sub acromial space).
* Being referred to primary care physiotherapy or other non-surgical management.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Under 18
* Non-rotator cuff related pathologies of the shoulder such as fractures, frozen shoulder, concomitant neck pain.
* Person undergoing shoulder surgery.
* Neither the patient nor carer can communicate in English sufficiently to complete consent or baseline assessment.

Where it's running

• Croom Orthopaedic Hospital
  Limerick, Ireland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Roisin Cahill, MSc Physiotherapy
• Email: cahill.roisin@ul.ie
• Phone: +353 858216254

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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.