ArticlePloS one2025
Cognitive functional therapy versus therapeutic exercises for the treatment of individuals with chronic shoulder pain: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Article in PloS one, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06542666 (Cognitive Functional Therapy Versus Therapeutic Exercises for Treating Individuals With Chronic Shoulder Pain), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Cognitive Functional Therapy Versus Therapeutic Exercises for Treating Individuals With Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Pilot and Feasibility Study
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introductionShoulder pain is a debilitating musculoskeletal condition with functional, physical, and psychological impacts. Interventions for chronic shoulder pain should address the biopsychosocial model, with Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) emerging as a promising physiotherapy approach. CFT approaches the multidimensional nature of pain, integrating physical and cognitive aspects. To date, no study has assessed the effectiveness of CFT in individuals with chronic shoulder pain. Therefore, this randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of CFT to therapeutic exercises on pain intensity, disability, self-efficacy, sleep quality, biopsychosocial aspects, and central pain processing in individuals with chronic shoulder pain.
methodsThis will be a randomized controlled trial, single-blinded with two parallel groups. Seventy-two individuals with chronic shoulder pain will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: CFT or Therapeutic exercise. The interventions will last 8 weeks, with the CFT group receiving therapy once a week and the therapeutic exercise group receiving sessions twice a week. The primary outcomes will be pain intensity and disability, while the secondary outcomes will include function, self-efficacy, sleep quality, biopsychosocial factors, perception of improvement/deterioration, and central pain processing. The outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, 4th week, end of treatment (8th week), and 12th-week follow-up.
conclusionThe results of this study will contribute to understanding the effectiveness of CFT in treating individuals with chronic shoulder pain. Trial registration number: NCT06542666.
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