Can we offer better, more personalised care for people with shoulder pain?

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• Conditions: Shoulder pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN45377604
• Lead Sponsor: Keele University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-06-15
• Last Update Posted: 3 October 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-12-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 832

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients referred or self-referred to participating physiotherapy services
2. Aged 18 years or over
3. Presenting with shoulder pain

Exclusion Criteria

1. Present to the physiotherapy service with symptoms or signs indicative of serious pathology (e.g. fractures, infection, inflammation, malignancy or referred pain from other sites (e.g. cardiac, hepatobiliary))
2. Have shoulder pain caused by stroke-related subluxation
3. Been referred for rehab post-surgery
4. Have a diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, and polymyalgia rheumatica
5. Have shoulder pain caused by cervical pathology or predominantly neck pain
6. Are considered by the staff triaging to be vulnerable (e.g. severe physical and/or mental health problems, dementia)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified