Shoulder Impingement SyndromeNCT07237789
Impact of Core Stability Training on Pain and Function in Patient With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Among Manual Operated Hand Workers
A study testing Experimental in people with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, run by Cairo University.
Trial summary
Even at the early stage of employment exposure to mechanical factors such as lifting heavy weights, working with hands at or above shoulder level, and pushing or pulling heavy loads are independent risk factors for new-onset shoulder pain . Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 40 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- Experimental
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Aug 2026to Sep 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 25 to 40 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- manually operated hand workers (males and females), Age from 25-to
- -40 years, Shoulder impingement syndrome, and with No previous history of shoulder surgery that may affect their performance.
Who cannot join
- Patient who has a history of shoulder instability, History of shoulder dislocation, Patient who has current symptoms related to the cervical spine, Patient who has a history of acromioclavicular pain, and Low back pain (LBP) will be excluded.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Even at the early stage of employment exposure to mechanical factors such as lifting heavy weights, working with hands at or above shoulder level, and pushing or pulling heavy loads are independent risk factors for new-onset shoulder pain . Shoulder-related problems among workers doing spading are 53.1% and 57.7% among workers brick carrying tasks, these shoulder issues may be the result of repetitive awkward movement (beyond ninety degree raising with abduction position) of the shoulder during these activities .
Read the detailed description
The highest prevalence of shoulder impingement syndrome is among slaughterhouses as they are exposed to a combination of repetitive shoulder movements and sustained elevated arm .
Several of workplace physical exposures are implicated in the causation and/or increasing shoulder disorders. Occupational exposures including manual handling heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying), working above shoulder height, and repetitive work are the most frequent causes of shoulder disorders specifically the subacromial impingement syndrome.
Shoulder-related problems among workers doing spading are 53.1% and 57.7% among workers brick carrying tasks, these shoulder issues may be the result of repetitive awkward movement (beyond ninety degree raising with abduction position) of the shoulder during these activities.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Being tested
- Experimental, Control
- Keywords
- Core Stability, Function, Hand Worker, Shoulder Impingement
- Medical subject headings
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ExperimentalOther
Core stability training will be used for experimental group
ControlOther
Traditional physiotherapy
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control | Active comparator | Control group will receive traditional physiotherapy Receives: Other: Control |
| Experimental | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Experimental |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pain intensity level
Numerical Pain Rating Scale will be used to assess shoulder pain intensity level with zero indicates there is no pain and ten indicates the pain is severe intolerable
Measured: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Function
DASH-Arabic a self-administered outcome measure will be used to assess disability in patients
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Nov 2025
- Study startAug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionSep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionSep 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Shoulder Impingement SyndromeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Salah Eid Ahmed Ali, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07237789
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SREC.PT.SUE(17)925
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 1 Oct 2025
- Last updated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of Core Stability Training on Pain and Function in Patient With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Among Manual Operated Hand Workers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07237789
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SREC.PT.SUE(17)925
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Keywords
- Core Stability, Function, Hand Worker, Shoulder Impingement
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Even at the early stage of employment exposure to mechanical factors such as lifting heavy weights, working with hands at or above shoulder level, and pushing or pulling heavy loads are independent risk factors for new-onset shoulder pain . Shoulder-related problems among workers doing spading are 53.1% and 57.7% among workers brick carrying tasks, these shoulder issues may be the result of repetitive awkward movement (beyond ninety degree raising with abduction position) of the shoulder during these activities .
Detailed description
The highest prevalence of shoulder impingement syndrome is among slaughterhouses as they are exposed to a combination of repetitive shoulder movements and sustained elevated arm .
Several of workplace physical exposures are implicated in the causation and/or increasing shoulder disorders. Occupational exposures including manual handling heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying), working above shoulder height, and repetitive work are the most frequent causes of shoulder disorders specifically the subacromial impingement syndrome.
Shoulder-related problems among workers doing spading are 53.1% and 57.7% among workers brick carrying tasks, these shoulder issues may be the result of repetitive awkward movement (beyond ninety degree raising with abduction position) of the shoulder during these activities.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control | Active comparator | Other: ControlControl group will receive traditional physiotherapy |
| Experimental | Experimental | Other: Experimental |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- manually operated hand workers (males and females), Age from 25-to
- -40 years, Shoulder impingement syndrome, and with No previous history of shoulder surgery that may affect their performance.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patient who has a history of shoulder instability, History of shoulder dislocation, Patient who has current symptoms related to the cervical spine, Patient who has a history of acromioclavicular pain, and Low back pain (LBP) will be excluded.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ExperimentalCore stability training will be used for experimental group | Other | Experimental |
| ControlTraditional physiotherapy | Other | Control |
Primary outcome
Pain intensity level
Time frame: 8 weeks
Numerical Pain Rating Scale will be used to assess shoulder pain intensity level with zero indicates there is no pain and ten indicates the pain is severe intolerable
1 secondary outcome
Function
Time frame: 8 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Aug 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Experimental in people with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, run by Cairo University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Salah Eid Ahmed Ali (+01158125773, Salah.Eid@Sue.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pain intensity level (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Aug 2026.