Comparing treatments for rotator cuff shoulder pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to help people with long-lasting shoulder pain caused by the rotator cuff (the muscles and tendons around your shoulder). It compares two different starting treatments to see which works better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have had shoulder pain for at least 3 months that is not severe at rest.
- Your pain gets worse when you lift your arm or turn it outward against resistance.
- You have not had surgery on the affected shoulder before.
- You do not have other shoulder problems like frozen shoulder or severe arthritis.
- You can understand and speak English.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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