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Effect Of Sleeping Posture Guidance On Sleep Quality In Patients With Rotator Cuff Syndrome

NCT07376811 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2026-01-29

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Summary

This study investigates sleep quality in patients with Rotator Cuff Syndrome (RCS) undergoing physical therapy treatment. Existing literature presents a gap regarding longitudinal studies evaluating the impact of physical therapy and different sleeping positions on sleep quality within this specific population. The central hypothesis is that physical therapy, combined with guidance on the best sleeping positions, reduces pain, improves shoulder function, and consequently promotes an improvement in sleep quality for RCS patients over time. The justification for this research lies in the need to better understand the relationship between physical therapy and sleep quality in RCS patients, aiming for the development of more effective and less invasive interventions. Previous studies have demonstrated that chronic pain, a common symptom of RCS, is intrinsically linked to sleep disturbances, which can lead to deleterious effects such as dopamine reduction, alterations in the descending pain modulation system, and central sensitization. Improvements in sleep quality have been observed after surgical procedures such as shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty, often associated with improved function and pain reduction. Thus, this study seeks to longitudinally evaluate whether physical therapy is capable of promoting a sustained improvement in sleep quality for patients with RCS

Conditions

  • Rotator Cuff Syndrome
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Sleep Disorder (Disorder)

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Physical Therapy

This intervention is applied to all study participants (both groups). Participants receive the same 5-week standard physical therapy protocol (10 sessions, twice weekly) including manual therapy and progressive exercises, following evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for Rotator Cuff Syndrome.

BEHAVIORAL

Physical Therapy + Sleep Guidance

Participants receive structured education and guidance on sleeping positions and pillow use to optimize sleep quality.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Unifesp Escola Paulista de Medicina

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Federal University of São Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paulo S Belangero, PHD professor · Federal University of São Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-01
Primary Completion
2028-09-01
Completion
2029-11-01

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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