NCT07184242

Strength Training and Proprioceptive Stimulation on Pain, Function, Quality of Life, Sleep Quality, and Psychosocial Factors in Older Adults With Shoulder Pain

Multi-joint Strength Exercises and Proprioceptive Somatosensory Stimulation on Pain, Function, Quality of Life, Sleep Quality, and Psychosocial Factors in Patients Over 60 Years of Age With Chronic Rotator Cuff-related Shoulder Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Jaén · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A single-blind randomized clinical trial with a pretest posttest design is proposed in adults over 60 years of age with chronic shoulder pain due to rotator cuff involvement. Participants will be divided into an experimental group that will receive a multi-joint strength exercise program along with proprioceptive somatosensory stimulation plus conventional treatment for 12 weeks and a control group that will only receive conventional treatment. Assessments will be performed at the beginning and end of the intervention by measuring pain with the NPRS and BPI SF scales, psychosocial factors with PCS FABQ PVAQ and TSK 11, functional disability with the Shoulder Rating Questionnaire, sleep quality with the Pittsburgh Index, and physical function with the Back Scratch Test, goniometry and inclinometer, shoulder dynamometry, and manual grip. It is expected that the combined intervention will significantly improve pain, associated psychosocial factors, quality of life, sleep, and functional capacity of participants.

Conditions

• Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Shoulder Exercise & Proprioceptive Training Program	The study includes two intervention modalities. The experimental group will combine conventional treatment with a structured 12-week therapeutic exercise program, with two supervised group sessions per week (50-60 minutes), which will include proprioceptive somatosensory work, multi-joint strength exercises, and adapted specific movements. Progression will be individually adjusted based on each participant's pain tolerance, physical condition, and clinical progress, complemented by home activities and supporting educational materials. The control group will receive only conventional treatment provided at their rehabilitation center and general guidelines on the benefits of physical activity according to WHO recommendations for people over 60 years of age.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-18
• Primary completion: 2025-09-23
• Completion: 2025-12-19
• First posted: 2025-09-19
• Last updated: 2026-03-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain