Motivational Interviewing in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorHacettepe University

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if motivational interviewing (MI) works to improve symptoms in people with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). TOS is a condition that causes long-term pain, numbness, and weakness in the arm and shoulder area. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does MI lower pain and improve arm function in people with TOS? * Does psychological resilience predict treatment outcomes in people with TOS? Researchers will compare participants who receive MI sessions plus a home exercise program to those who receive a home exercise program alone. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups.

Participants will:

* Follow a home exercise program for 6 weeks * Some participants will also attend up to 4 motivational interviewing sessions * Complete questionnaires about pain, function, sleep, anxiety, and depression at the start and end of the 6-week program

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome

Age between 18 and 65 years

Pain duration of more than 6 months

No surgical intervention in the last 6 months

Disqualifiers

Accompanying pathologies (cervical disc problems, fibromyalgia, rotator cuff problems, diabetes, neoplastic processes)

Unwillingness to provide informed consent

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Home Exercise Program

Treatment groups

70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators