Psychometric Properties Of Translated Arabic Version Of The Fremantle Shoulder Awareness Questionnaire In Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Jul 14, 2025

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This clinical trial is looking at how well a new Arabic version of a questionnaire works for people who have long-lasting shoulder pain. The questionnaire is called the Fremantle Shoulder Awareness Questionnaire, and it helps to understand how people feel and are aware of their shoulder problems. The researchers want to make sure that the Arabic translation is reliable and useful for patients who speak Arabic.

People who might be eligible to join this study are adults aged 18 or older who have had shoulder pain for more than three months. To be included, their shoulder pain needs to show up in at least three specific clinical tests that doctors use to check shoulder problems. Participants must be able to read and write in Arabic and be fully alert and aware. The study does not include people who have had shoulder surgery, have serious shoulder injuries, very limited shoulder movement, or other serious neck or bone problems. If you join, you’ll likely be asked to complete the questionnaire and possibly undergo some simple clinical assessments to see how well the Arabic version works in measuring your shoulder awareness and pain experience. This study aims to help improve tools for better understanding and managing chronic shoulder pain in Arabic-speaking patients.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with chronic shoulder pain was aged 18 or more years old .
• • Shoulder pain lasting for more than three months which, after clinical evaluation, was positive in at least three of the following six clinical tests: (1) Hawkins impingement sign; (2) Neer's impingement sign; (3) painful arc sign; (4) Jobe's test; (5) Whipple's test; (6) shoulder pain elicited by resistance testing during shoulder abduction or external rotation.
• • Being conscious and oriented.
• • Able to read and write in Arabic.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • History of shoulder surgery or planned shoulder surgery.
• • History of fracture, dislocation, or degenerative disease of the shoulder joint.
• • Active shoulder range of motion \<90 degrees of flexion or abduction or \<0 degrees of external rotation.
• • Cervical radiculopathy or examination that caused shoulder pain/reduced range of motion after repetitive neck movements.
• • Other serious orthopedic problems.