NCT06823206

Effects of Movement Representation Techniques with Sensorimotor Training for Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain

Effects of Movement Representation Techniques with Sensorimotor Training for Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain: a Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 122 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 12 weeks of sensorimotor training with movement representation techniques for reducing pain intensity in people with rotator cuff related shoulder pain, relative to standard care. Besides, the secondary aim of this study is to explore the mechanisms underlying the effects of central mechanism treatment in people with rotator cuff related shoulder pain. A total of 122 older adults aged 50 or above with the presence of shoulder pain for more than three months will be recruited and randomized into 12-weeks of movement representation techniques with sensorimotor training vs. standard care. Shoulder pain and disability Index (SPADI), changes in primary motor cortex (M1) using brain MRI, changes in subacromial space using ultrasound imaging, Widespread Pain Index (WPI), Pain Catastrophising Scale (PCS), and Fear-avoidance Beliefs questionnaires (FABQ) will be assessed at baseline and 12-week post intervention.

Conditions

• Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sensorimotor training with movement representation techniques	Sensorimotor training will be implemented with movement representation techniques using a standardized retraining sequence of a shoulder control exercise during arm elevation with 3 phases: Phase 1: Action Observation Training; Phase 2: Mirror therapy; and Phase 3: Sensorimotor training of the involved arm. Each session will last 60 minutes, with one supervised intervention session over the 12 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-01
• Primary completion: 2027-12-01
• Completion: 2027-12-01
• First posted: 2025-02-12
• Last updated: 2025-02-12