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Profiling Patients With Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain: What Factors Influence Outcomes With Non-operative Care in a Secondary Care Specialist Shoulder Clinic?

NCT07360847 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2026-03-27

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Summary

Shoulder pain from rotator cuff disorders is common, affecting function and quality of life. Many patients in orthopaedic clinics are diagnosed with these conditions. Most do not need surgery and are treated with pain relief and physiotherapy. However, long physiotherapy waitlists cause delays, and some patients do not achieve good outcomes. There is limited evidence to predict who will recover well with non-surgical care.

A cohort study at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital is proposed to explore this. Patients assessed as suitable for non-surgical care by the shoulder physiotherapist will provide consent and complete questionnaires on pain, disability, quality of life, and personal factors like age and gender. They will continue with prescribed care and repeat the questionnaires after six months.

This study will identify factors predicting successful outcomes, improving treatment programs to better meet patients' needs. It is funded by the Irish Research Council and led by Professors Karen McCreesh and Rose Galvin, UL, and Mr. Tristan Cassidy, Orthopaedic Consultant. Collaborators include Catriona Foley, shoulder specialist physiotherapist at Croom.

Conditions

  • Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain
  • RCRSP

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Limerick

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-05
Primary Completion
2027-01-01
Completion
2027-11-01

Countries

  • Ireland

Study Locations

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