Shoulder PainNCT06890000
Effectiveness of Scapular Exercises Compared To Conventional Treatment in Shoulder Pain
A study testing Scapular Exercise in people with Shoulder Pain and Scapular Dyskinesis, run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The contribution of the scapula to shoulder joint movement is great. The contribution of the scapula bone is more prominent, especially in overhead activities. Therefore, the position and movement of the scapula are generally examined in people with shoulder disease. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Shoulder Pain, Scapular Dyskinesis
- What is being tested?
- Scapular Exercise
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 48 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 24 Mar 2025to 20 Oct 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Having shoulder pain for at least 1 month
- Having obvious scapular dyskinesia
- Having a shoulder ROM (range of motion) at least 120º
- Being 18 years of age or older
Who cannot join
- Having received any shoulder treatment in the last 6 months
- Having an acromioclavicular joint problem
- Having a diagnosis of frozen shoulder
- Having a fracture in the shoulder area
- Having a major rotator cuff muscle tear
- Having a diagnosis of calcific rotator cuff tendinopathy
- Having a neurological or rheumatological disease
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Universtiy of Health Sciences - Gülhane Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Ankara, 06010
Mehmet Delen, PhD, +905548258720, mehmetdelen@yabu.edu.tr
Mehmet DELEN, PhD
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of Scapular Exercises Compared To Conventional Treatment in People With Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Controlled Study
The contribution of the scapula to shoulder joint movement is great. The contribution of the scapula bone is more prominent, especially in overhead activities. Therefore, the position and movement of the scapula are generally examined in people with shoulder disease. Scapula-focused exercises are used in patients with shoulder problems. However, some studies focused on the effectiveness of scapula-focused exercises on shoulder problems. Thes studies fundings are controversial. Scapular dyskinesis has not been evaluated in these studies. No study has set the condition of having scapular dyskinesis as an inclusion criterion. Scapular-focused exercises are expected to have a greater effect especially on patients with scapular dyskinesis. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of scapula-focused exercises on patients with shoulder pain and obvious scapular dyskinesis.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain, Scapular Dyskinesis
- Being tested
- Scapular Exercise, Control (Standard treatment)
- Keywords
- Shoulder pain, obvious scapular dyskinesis, Conventional Treatment, Scapular Exercises, Effectiveness
- Medical subject headings
- Shoulder Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Scapular ExerciseOther
Scapular exercise includes scapular clock exercise (3 sets of 10 repetitions), rowing exercise (3 sets of 10 repetitions), resisted external rotation (3 sets of 10 repetitions), resisted punching exercise (3 sets of 10 repetitions).
The rowing, external rotation and punching exercises will do with theraband. When participants complete the elastic band exercises easily and do not report any muscle fatigue, they will move on to the next level of difficulty. The color order of the bands is yellow, red, green and blue. The exercises will begin with the yellow elastic band, which provides the least resistance.
The intervention will last for 6 weeks, with 2 training sessions per week and each training session lasting 15-20 minutes.
Control (Standard treatment)Other
Conventional Treatment includes TENS (100 Hz) with hotpack (20 minutes), Stretching exercises (posterior capsule and pectoral muscle), resisted flexion and abduction exercises.
The rowing, external rotation and punching exercises will do with theraband. When participants complete the elastic band exercises easily and do not report any muscle fatigue, they will move on to the next level of difficulty. The color order of the bands is yellow, red, green and blue. The exercises will begin with the yellow elastic band, which provides the least resistance.
The intervention will last for 6 weeks, with 2 training sessions per week and each training session lasting 30-45 minutes.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Scapular Exercises | Experimental | Scapular exercise includes scapular clock exercise, rowing exercise, resisted external rotation, resisted punching exercise.
The group program also includes conventional treatment. Receives: Other: Scapular Exercise; Other: Control (Standard treatment) |
| Conventional Treatment | Active comparator | Conventional treatment includes TENS, hotpack, Stretching exercises (posterior capsule and pectoral muscle), resisted flexion and abduction exercises Receives: Other: Control (Standard treatment) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI)
SPADI is a self reported outcome for shoulder disorders. SPADI includes 13 questions. Scores range from 0 to 100. The higher a patient scores on the SPADI, the greater the level of pain/disability.
Measured: Baseline and at 6 week
Secondary outcomes (1)
Global Rate of Change
GRoC is a reliable assessment method with 11 levels, frequently used to track changes in a participant's condition. Participants who selected the top two categories (much better and very much better) were considered recovered.
Measured: Baseline and at 6 week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Mar 2025
- Study start24 Mar 2025
- Primary completion1 Mar 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion20 Oct 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Shoulder PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 48 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Gulhane School of Medicine
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mehmet Delen, Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06890000
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 09/972
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 17 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 26 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Data will not be shared due to data protection rules
Publications
Bury J, West M, Chamorro-Moriana G, Littlewood C. Effectiveness of scapula-focused approaches in patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Man Ther. 2016 Sep;25:35-42. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.05.337. Epub 2016 Jun 4.
PubMed 27422595
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Scapular Exercises Compared To Conventional Treatment in People With Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Controlled Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06890000
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 09/972
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain, Scapular Dyskinesis
- Keywords
- Shoulder pain, obvious scapular dyskinesis, Conventional Treatment, Scapular Exercises, Effectiveness
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 48 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Gulhane School of Medicine
- Study start
- 24 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Mar 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 20 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 21 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The contribution of the scapula to shoulder joint movement is great. The contribution of the scapula bone is more prominent, especially in overhead activities. Therefore, the position and movement of the scapula are generally examined in people with shoulder disease. Scapula-focused exercises are used in patients with shoulder problems. However, some studies focused on the effectiveness of scapula-focused exercises on shoulder problems. Thes studies fundings are controversial. Scapular dyskinesis has not been evaluated in these studies. No study has set the condition of having scapular dyskinesis as an inclusion criterion. Scapular-focused exercises are expected to have a greater effect especially on patients with scapular dyskinesis. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of scapula-focused exercises on patients with shoulder pain and obvious scapular dyskinesis.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Scapular Exercises | Experimental | Other: Scapular Exercise, Other: Control (Standard treatment)Scapular exercise includes scapular clock exercise, rowing exercise, resisted external rotation, resisted punching exercise. The group program also includes conventional treatment. |
| Conventional Treatment | Active comparator | Other: Control (Standard treatment)Conventional treatment includes TENS, hotpack, Stretching exercises (posterior capsule and pectoral muscle), resisted flexion and abduction exercises |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Having shoulder pain for at least 1 month
- Having obvious scapular dyskinesia
- Having a shoulder ROM (range of motion) at least 120º
- Being 18 years of age or older
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Having received any shoulder treatment in the last 6 months
- Having an acromioclavicular joint problem
- Having a diagnosis of frozen shoulder
- Having a fracture in the shoulder area
- Having a major rotator cuff muscle tear
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Scapular ExerciseScapular exercise includes scapular clock exercise (3 sets of 10 repetitions), rowing exercise (3 sets of 10 repetitions), resisted external rotation (3 sets of 10 repetitions), resisted punching exercise (3 sets of 10 repetitions). The rowing, external rotation and punching exercises will do with theraband. When participants complete the elastic band exercises easily and do not report any muscle fatigue, they will move on to the next level of difficulty. The color order of the bands is yellow, red, green and blue. The exercises will begin with the yellow elastic band, which provides the least resistance. The intervention will last for 6 weeks, with 2 training sessions per week and each training session lasting 15-20 minutes. | Other | Scapular Exercises |
| Control (Standard treatment)Conventional Treatment includes TENS (100 Hz) with hotpack (20 minutes), Stretching exercises (posterior capsule and pectoral muscle), resisted flexion and abduction exercises. The rowing, external rotation and punching exercises will do with theraband. When participants complete the elastic band exercises easily and do not report any muscle fatigue, they will move on to the next level of difficulty. The color order of the bands is yellow, red, green and blue. The exercises will begin with the yellow elastic band, which provides the least resistance. The intervention will last for 6 weeks, with 2 training sessions per week and each training session lasting 30-45 minutes. | Other | Conventional Treatment, Scapular Exercises |
Primary outcome
shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI)
Time frame: Baseline and at 6 week
SPADI is a self reported outcome for shoulder disorders. SPADI includes 13 questions. Scores range from 0 to 100. The higher a patient scores on the SPADI, the greater the level of pain/disability.
1 secondary outcome
Global Rate of Change
Time frame: Baseline and at 6 week
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Mar 2025.
- Background: PubMed 27422595Bury J, West M, Chamorro-Moriana G, Littlewood C. Effectiveness of scapula-focused approaches in patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Man Ther. 2016 Sep;25:35-42. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.05.337. Epub 2016 Jun 4.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Data will not be shared due to data protection rules
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Scapular Exercise in people with Shoulder Pain and Scapular Dyskinesis, run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Mehmet DELEN, PhD (+905548258720, mehmetdelen@aybu.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) (time frame: Baseline and at 6 week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06890000, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Mar 2025.