Shoulder Pain clinical trials

The registry lists 735 studies for Shoulder Pain across more than 10 countries. 167 are recruiting or about to start. 449 of them are mainly about Shoulder Pain (how this is decided). Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-09.

ClinicalTrials.gov finds 1,439 studies for Shoulder Pain. How that becomes 735 here

This page counts the studies the registry files under Shoulder Pain, and those it files under no condition that list Shoulder Painthemselves. Each study its search finds is placed by how the registry filed it and by the conditions it lists. ClinicalTrials.gov counts as of Nov 8, 2026. How condition pages count

1,439Found by its condition searchIt reads the conditions a study lists and their synonyms, and also titles and keywords.
−50List Shoulder Pain as a condition, but the registry did not file them under itMost often written as “Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain” (15), “Chronic Shoulder Pain” (11), and “Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain” (8). The registry filed them under other conditions only, most often Stroke (10) and Pain (9).
−654Match it another way113 name it in the title, 8 in a keyword, and 533 by a synonym or other text the search reads.
735The count on this page47 of them list Shoulder Pain in their own words; the registry filed them under no condition.

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Status

Completed: 433
Recruiting: 90
Status unknown: 77
Not yet recruiting: 62
Terminated: 23
Active, not recruiting: 21

Phase

Phase 4: 40
Phase 2: 24
Phase 3: 21
Phase 1: 10
Early Phase 1: 5

Where

Turkey: 167
United States: 146
Spain: 52
Egypt: 40
Pakistan: 33
Taiwan: 30

Who runs them

Riphah International University (19) · Cairo University (15) · Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (15) · Hacettepe University (12) · Assiut University (10) · University of Alcala (9) · Zimmer Biomet (9) · Istanbul University (9)

What is being tested here

Drugs under test in Shoulder Pain studies, those with the most open studies first. Medicines only given beside them are not counted. How drugs are counted

Drug	Open	Phase 3	All
Platelet rich plasma	1	0	5
Meloxicam	1	2	3
Acetaminophen	1	1	2
Ibuprofen	1	0	1
Famotidine	1	0	1
Acetazolamide	1	0	1
Etodolac	1	0	1
Losartan	1	0	1
Bupivacaine	0	0	9
Liposomal Bupivacaine	0	0	5

Drug classes tested here NSAIDs 2 open · COX-2 inhibitors 1 open · Local anesthetics 17 · Corticosteroids 7 · Opioids 3

Coming up

2phase 3 studies under way

56studies finish main data collection within a year

Studies recruiting or running, from their records. “Main data collection” ends at the primary completion date, the sponsor’s own estimate, which often moves.

The 10 nearest

Nov 2026Electrical Stimulation for Erector Spinae Plane Catheter Insertion · Stanford University
Nov 2026Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-guided Pericapsular Nerve Group Block( PENG) · Kasr El Aini Hospital
Nov 2026Investigation of the Effectiveness of Exercise and Anti-Fibrotic Approaches in Frozen Shoulder · Istanbul University
Nov 2026Immersive Virtual Reality Versus Conventional Physiotherapy for Shoulder Tendinopathy · Universidad de Burgos
Nov 2026The Effectiveness of Dry Needling Treatment in Patients With Shoulder Myofascial Pain Syndrome · Kutahya Health Sciences University
Nov 2026Patient Education and Sling Use After Shoulder Surgery · Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Dec 2026Shoulder RFA Pilot Study · University of Utah
Dec 2026Shock Wave Therapy as a Treatment Intervention for Frozen Shoulder · University of Stirling
Dec 2026Effectiveness of Action Observation and Motor Imagery Intervention Plus Exercise for Chronic Painful Shoulder in Primary Care · Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Dec 2026Structure and Function of the Upper Trapezius and Its Role in Chronic Shoulder Pain: an Investigation of Kinematics, Morphology, Muscle Quality and Activation Distribution · National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Who these studies take

Of the 90 Shoulder Pain studies recruiting now, 24 (27%) set no upper age limit and 56 (62%) stop at 75 or younger. 3 (3%) take children under 18. 3 (3%) are for women only and 2 (2%) for men only; 15 (17%) take healthy volunteers.

Recruiting studies that take each age, of 90
Age	Women	Men
10	1 (1%)	1 (1%)
18	64 (71%)	64 (71%)
30	80 (89%)	79 (88%)
40	81 (90%)	78 (87%)
50	73 (81%)	70 (78%)
65	62 (69%)	59 (66%)
75	43 (48%)	42 (47%)
85	24 (27%)	23 (26%)

Across all 735 studies, recruiting or not: 59% stop at 75 or younger and 42% at 65; 5% take children; 5% are for women only and 1% for men only; 21% take healthy volunteers. From each study’s registry entry; the criteria on its page decide.

How long Shoulder Pain studies take

Of 16 phase 4 interventional studies under Shoulder Pain, half reached primary completion within 29 months of starting, counting those still running.

Start to primary completion	Every sponsor	Industry	Non-industry
Phase 4	29 mo20–46 · 16 studies	—	—
Interventional, no phase	11 mo4–27 · 354 studies	—	11 mo4–27 · 349 studies
Observational	12 mo4–35 · 54 studies	—	10 mo4–24 · 49 studies

Each figure is the month by which half the studies had reached primary completion, with the range in which the middle half did. Studies still running count until their last registry update; studies that stopped early are left out. Phase 1 includes early phase 1; observational means prospective or not stated, as retrospective and cross-sectional studies date a window of data rather than a study. How these figures are worked out

What changed recently

From the registry's own updates since Oct 13, 2026.

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Comparative Effects of Cyriax Approach With and Without Mobilization With Movement in Shoulder Restriction With Rotator Cuff TendinopathyOct 26, 2026NCT07895810
Effects of Different Kinesio Taping Methods in Subacromial Impingement SyndromeOct 23, 2026NCT07891481
Effects of Respiratory Muscle Strengthening and Diaphragmatic Breathing on Shoulder Pain and DisabilityOct 21, 2026NCT07885215
Functional Electrical Stimulation Combined With Exercise for Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain in Older AdultsOct 21, 2026NCT07886827
Nutraceutical Supplementation Combined With Physiotherapy for Rotator Cuff TendinopathyOct 13, 2026NCT07871318
Injection Therapies for Partial Rotator Cuff TearsOct 13, 2026NCT07871695
Neck and Shoulder Pain in HomemakersOct 13, 2026NCT07872267

Studies

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