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NCT Number: NCT03415438

Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fascia Length

The purpose of the study is to compare the elasticity of thoracolumbar fascia in patients with and without subacromial impingement syndrome.

30 patients diagnosed as subacromial impingement syndrome in physical medicine and rehabilitation department of Baskent University will be recruited as group 1. 30 healthy volunteers will be recruited as group 2. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) with the aim of assessing pain severity, tape measurement for posterior capsule shortness; body lateral flexion, rotation and extensor movements and lumbar extensor shortness will be observed for correlation with thoracalumbal fascia flexibility. Lateral flexion, flexion, and extension movements will be measured using goniometry for trunk normal joint movements. The thoracolumbar fascia length test and Modify Schober test will be used for thoracolumbar fascia length.

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Key information

Conditions

Fascia Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Shoulder Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Baskent University

Ankara, 06810, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 30 patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome and 30 volunteers
  • between ages of 20-40 years
  • both sexes

Exclusion criteria

  • having lumbar surgery
  • having problem with lumbar region in last 6 months
  • having scoliosis
  • radiologically diagnosed kiphosis
  • MR diagnosed lumbar and thoracic herniation
  • positive sacroiliac tests
  • restricted pelvic motion
  • having scapular dyskinesia

Treatment and study plan

Visual Analogue Scale

Diagnostic Test

intensity of pain perception patients feel

posterior capsule tightness

Diagnostic Test

tape measurement for posterior capsule tightness with patients lying at side and horizontally adducting their shoulder.

shortness tests for lumbar movements

Diagnostic Test

tape measurement for lumbar movements

range of motion tests for lumbar movements

Diagnostic Test

range of motion measurements for lumbar flexion, extension and lateral flexion with goniometer.

The thoracolumbar fascia length test

Diagnostic Test

patient sitting straight with shoulders at horizontal plane, both the arms are asked to rotated with primarily spinal rotation. the degree of rotation gives idea about the thoracolumbar fascia length

Modify Schober test

Diagnostic Test

tape measurement of spinal flexion between designated regions

Primary outcomes

  1. thoracolumbar fascia length test

    Time frame: 1 week

    thoracolumbar fascia length

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale measurement in cm with 0 pointing no pain and 10 pointing worst pain. patient marks the intensity of his/her pain in a 10 cm line and researcher measures the intensity of the pain with a tape.

    Time frame: 1 week

    pain intensity

  2. Goniometric measurement

    Time frame: 1 week

    lumbar movements

  3. Shortness measurement with tape measurement in cm. patient stretches the posterior capsule and the beginning and the end positions are measured with tape.

    Time frame: 1 week

    posterior capsule shortness

  4. lumbar extensor shortness test measurement in cm

    Time frame: 1 week

    lumbar extensor shortness

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Baskent University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fascia Length in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jan 30, 2018
Registry last updated
Jan 16, 2019

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