Effect of Motor Imagery Training on Pain, Functionality, Proprioception and Kinesiophobia in Partial Rotator Cuff Tear

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Conditions studied: Rotator Cuff Tears

In brief

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of motor imagery training on pain, functionality, proprioception and kinesiophobia in patients with partial rotator cuff tears. Participants will be randomly assigned to traditional physiotherapy and motor imagery groups. Interventions will be performed with a physiotherapist for a total of 20 sessions for 4 weeks, 5 days a week. The intervention program will be determined by the Specialist Physical Therapy Physician. Data will be collected before the study, at the end of the training in the 4th week and at the 8th week (follow-up evaluation). Motor imagery ability will be assessed with the Movement Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ-R), pain will be assessed with the Numerical Assessment Scale for functionality with the DASH, proprioception will be assessed with the inclinometer and kinesiophobia will be assessed with the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06875895

Run by

Kutahya Health Sciences University

People needed

80

Starts

2025-01-16

Expected to finish

2026-05-03

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Partial rotator cuff tear diagnosis.
• Between the ages of 18-65
• Patients experiencing pain for at least 4 weeks.
• Having a valid score on the Mini Mental Test (>24)
• Those without a history of any neurological or serious psychological illness.
• Those who have not participated in a previous study on motor imagery training

You may not qualify if…

• Complete rotator cuff tear or conditions requiring surgical intervention,
• Participants who have received treatment with corticosteroids by any means in the previous 6 months,
• Participants who have a rotator cuff tear due to acute traumatic conditions (proximal humerus fracture).

Where it is running

• Kütahya Health Sciences University — Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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