The Relationship Pain Beliefs With Kinesiophobia, Catastrophizing, Pain Knowledge, and Shoulder Functional Disability in Individuals With Shoulder Pain

The Relationship Pain Beliefs With Kinesiophobia, Catastrophizing, Pain Knowledge, and Disability in Individuals With Shoulder Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07118163

Enrollment

109

Registered

2025-08-12

Start date

2025-08-15

Completion date

2025-11-15

Last updated

2026-08-04

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Conditions

Impingement Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Pain Chronic

Keywords

Rotator cuff, Shoulder Pain, Organic Pain Beliefs

Brief summary

This cross-sectional observational study aims to examine the relationship between psychological and organic pain beliefs and kinesiophobia, pain catastrophizing, pain knowledge, and shoulder functional disability (SPADI) in individuals with shoulder pain. The study seeks to clarify how pain-related beliefs influence physical and psychological outcomes in musculoskeletal shoulder pain.

Interventions

OTHEROther

No intervention was applied in this study.

OTHERNo intervention; Observational study

No intervention

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Individuals aged between 18 and 75 years * Presence of shoulder pain for at least 3 months * At least one positive finding in each of the following categories: * Painful arc during flexion or abduction * Positive Neer's or Kennedy-Hawkins tests * Pain during resisted external rotation, abduction, or empty can test

Exclusion criteria

* History of shoulder dislocation or fracture in the past 12 months * Presence of full-thickness rotator cuff tear * Previous shoulder surgery * Received physiotherapy or corticosteroid injection for the shoulder in the past 3 months * Presence of adhesive capsulitis (passive shoulder range of motion \< 50%) * Presence of systemic diseases such as cancer or rheumatic disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain Beliefs	Baseline	To examine how psychological and organic pain beliefs

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Kinesiophobia	Baseline	To examine fear of movement
Catastrophizing	Baseline	To examine tendency to catastrophize pain experiences.
Pain Knowledge	Baseline	To examine level of knowledge and understanding of pain neurophysiology
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)	Baseline	To examine the disability level of patients

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 5, 2026