Shoulder Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
This pilot study will assess feasibility and obtain preliminary effects of a tissue based intervention to a biopsychosocial intervention in individuals with shoulder pain.
Interventions
OTHERTissue Intervention
Participants will attend eight sessions. During each session, participants will receive education on pain neuroscience education, stress management, and maintaining physical activity. Participants will complete shoulder stretching and strengthening exercises according to a graded exercise protocol.
Participants will attend eight sessions. During each session, participants will receive education on pain neuroscience education, stress management, and maintaining physical activity. Participants will complete shoulder stretching and strengthening exercises according to a graded exercise protocol.
Sponsors
University of Central Florida
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Shoulder pain intensity rated as 3/10 or higher in the past 24 hours
Exclusion criteria
* Non-English speaking * Systemic medical conditions that affect sensation, such as uncontrolled diabetes * History of shoulder surgery or fracture within the past 6 months * blood clotting disorder, such as hemophilia * contraindication to the application of ice ((blood pressure \> 140/90 mmHg, cold urticaria, cryogobulinemia, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, circulatory compromise) * Unable to exercise without a medical clearance (assessed on the PAR-Q+ on the first visit) * Exceed pressure and sensory safety thresholds (assessed on the first visit) * Categorized as low irritability (assessed on the first visit) * currently pregnant * currently receiving physical therapy to treat shoulder pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Report rate of adherence and adverse effects | through study completion, 4 weeks | Number of participants who complete the study and adverse events will be reported |
| Report preliminary outcomes of treatment effects | through study completion, 4 weeks | Shoulder pain intensity measured with the numeric pain rating scale will be compared between groups. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed