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A Study Comparing Pain, Disability, and Fear Avoidance Behaviours in Men and Women with Shoulder Pain.

Sex differences in pain Characteristics, Disability and fear avoidance behaviours in Individuals with Unilateral Shoulder Pain- A cross -sectional study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104737
Enrollment
82
Registered
2026-02-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Hitakshi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age above 18-60 2.Males and females with unilateral shoulder pain 3.Ability to understand and respond to questionnaires 4.Chronic shoulder pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.History of shoulder surgery 2.Pain of spinal origin 3.History of fracture or dislocation in the upper limb 4.Neurological or systemic inflammatory conditions in the upper extremity 5.Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcomes include pain characteristics and disability. Pain intensity will be measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Temporal pattern will be recorded as constant or intermittent. Pain sensitivity will be assessed by Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) using a pressure algometer. Disability will be measured using the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI).Timepoint: All primary outcomes will be assessed at baseline.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
he secondary outcome will be the level of fear-avoidance beliefs, measured using the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ).Timepoint: Secondary outcome will be assessed at baseline.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMr Ganesh Balthillaya M

Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

kavitha.vishal@manipal.edu9986526077

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026