Sleeping posture guidance for rotator cuff pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether changing how you sleep can improve sleep quality and shoulder pain when you have rotator cuff syndrome. If you have had shoulder pain for at least 3 months and are starting physical therapy, this may be for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had shoulder pain for at least 3 months.
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with rotator cuff syndrome (by a doctor or imaging).
- You are able to fill out sleep and shoulder pain questionnaires.
- You have not had shoulder surgery or a recent shoulder injury.
- You have not taken a cortisone shot in the shoulder in the last 3 months.
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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