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Investigation of Factors Affecting the Therapeutic Effectiveness of Mirror Therapy for Shoulder Pain : A Randomized Crossover Trial

Investigation of Factors Affecting the Therapeutic Effectiveness of Mirror Therapy for Shoulder Pain : A Randomized Crossover Trial - Investigation of Factors Affecting the Therapeutic Effectiveness of Mirror Therapy for Shoulder Pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000052590
Enrollment
70
Registered
2023-10-24
Start date
2023-10-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

shoulder pain

Interventions

Mirror Therapy 10 minute Control intervention (mirror covered condition) 10 minute

Sponsors

Hayashi Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pain of NRS:3 or greater during automatic shoulder flexion on either the anterior or lateral side of the shoulder on one side that has persisted for at least 4 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pain complaint on the nonaffected shoulder with NRS:1 or greater and limited range of motion in automatic flexion compared to the affected shoulder. Shoulder joint range of motion on the affected side is less than 100 of external flexion 10 of external rotation and L5 of internal rotation. Bilateral shoulder surgery on either side. History of total rotator cuff tear.calcific rotator cuff inflammation fracture osteonecrosis osteoarthritis or dislocation. Pain or numbness by Spurling's test or upper limb tension test History of autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus) neurological diseases (Parkinson's disease spinocerebellar degeneration) fibromyalgia complex regional pain syndrome psychiatric diseases Intra-articular corticosteroid injections within 3 months of study entry.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Subjective pain intensity during automatic flexion of the shoulder joint (Numerical Rating Scale: NRS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Subjective pain intensity at rest Mirrored-limb perception questionnaire Pressure pain threshold Fear during active flexion movements Active flexion range of motion

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakuro Ogawa

Hayashi Hospital Department of Rehabilitation

taku62016201@yahoo.co.jp082-248-0600

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026