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

An observational study in Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Pain Chronic and Impingement Syndrome, sponsored by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-04.

Sponsored by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
109
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study 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.

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Conditions studied

  • Rotator Cuff Injuries
  • Shoulder Pain Chronic
  • Impingement Syndrome

Keywords

  • Rotator cuff
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Organic Pain Beliefs
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In context

Rotator Cuff Injuries

734 studies on the registry are indexed under Rotator Cuff Injuries; 161 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 109 is above the median of 67 across 162 observational studies indexed under Rotator Cuff Injuries.

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Lead sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa is the lead sponsor of 680 studies on the registry; 208 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

This study includes individuals aged between 18 and 75 who present with shoulder pain and seek care at a healthcare facility. Participants must have sufficient cognitive ability to complete the questionnaires independently. Participation in the study will be on a voluntary basis.

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

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
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
109 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Patients with shoulder pain

    Other: Other · Other: No intervention; Observational study

Interventions

  • OtherOther

    No intervention was applied in this study.

  • OtherNo intervention; Observational study

    No intervention

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Beliefs

    To examine how psychological and organic pain beliefs

    Time frame: Baseline

Secondary outcomes

  1. Kinesiophobia

    To examine fear of movement

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. Catastrophizing

    To examine tendency to catastrophize pain experiences.

    Time frame: Baseline

  3. Pain Knowledge

    To examine level of knowledge and understanding of pain neurophysiology

    Time frame: Baseline

  4. Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)

    To examine the disability level of patients

    Time frame: Baseline

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Study locations

1 site
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 4, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07118163
Lead sponsor
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Responsible party
Büşra Aksan Sadıkoğlu (MSc. PT., Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 12, 2025
Start date
Aug 15, 2025
Primary completion
Nov 15, 2025
Completion
Nov 15, 2025
Last update
Aug 4, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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