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NCT Number: NCT06777121

Effects of Exercise or Taping on Pain, Function, Range of Motion, Strength and Kyphosis in Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Participants with subacromial pain syndrome underwent shoulder exercises. In addition to the exercises, group A received thoracic extension exercise and group B received kinesio taping. All exercises were performed five days per week for three weeks. Thoracic extension exercise was performed once a week and remained in place for 5 days. Evaluations were performed one to three days before and one to three days after the three-week exercise program.

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Key information

Conditions

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome Arthralgia Exercise Addiction Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Shoulder Injuries Shoulder Pain Signs and Symptoms Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Izmir Bakircay University Cigli Training and Research Hospital

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Seventy-five adults with subacromial pain syndrome were randomized into three groups. Group A and Group B received thoracal extension exersice and thoracal kinesiotaping in addition to shoulder exercise, respectively, while Group C received only shoulder exercise. All exercises were performed five days a week for three weeks. Thoracal extension exercise was applied once a week and remained in place for 5 days. Assessments were conducted one to three days before and one to three days after the three-week exercise program. Shoulder pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the upper trapezius and pectoralis major, self-reported function and health status, active range of motion (AROM), and isometric strength of the shoulder were assessed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Having shoulder pain for at least 6 weeks
  • Aggravation of shoulder pain with resisted shoulder movements

Exclusion criteria

  • Those with full-thickness rotator cuff rupture
  • Those who have had previous shoulder surgery
  • Those who have had cervical or thoracic spine surgery
  • Those with a history of inflammatory disease or cancer

Treatment and study plan

Shoulder exercises + Thoracic extension exercise

Other

Shoulder exercises and thoracic extension exercises were performed 5 days a week for 3 weeks.

Shoulder exercises + Thoracic kinesio taping

Other

In addition to shoulder exercises, thoracic kinesio taping was applied. Shoulder exercises were performed 5 days a week for 3 weeks. TKT was applied once a week and remained in place for 5 days.

Shoulder exercises

Other

Shoulder exercises were performed. They were performed 5 days a week for 3 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Shoulder function assessment

    Time frame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks

    Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire was used to assess the condition. It is a questionnaire used to evaluate upper extremity function status. The questionnaire consists of three sections, and the person marks the appropriate answer for each question on the Likert system with a score of 5 (1: no difficulty, 2: mild difficulty, 3: moderate difficulty, 4: extreme difficulty, 5: completely unable to do). According to the DASH questionnaire result; a result between 0-100 is obtained from each section.

  2. Muscle strength assessment

    Time frame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks

    Muscle strength will be measured with a digital hand dynamometer. Muscle strength measurements of the subjects' flexion, extension abduction, adduction, external and internal rotation movements will be made. The measurements made with the dynamometer will be based on the fine muscle test positions and method defined by Lovett. The tests will be repeated three times and at least one minute of rest will be given between repetitions. The highest of the 3 repetitions was accepted as the result.

  3. Thoracic kyphosis assessment

    Time frame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks

    For thoracic kyphosis measurement, inclinometers were placed at T1-T2 and T12-L1 to perform the evaluation.

  4. Pain intensity assessment

    Time frame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks

    It was evaluated using a visual analog scale. The scale is between 0 and 10 points, and increasing numbers indicate increased pain intensity.

  5. Pressure pain threshold assessment

    Time frame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks

    Pressure pain threshold measurement was measured with an algometer device. Algometers are a device that can be used to define pressure and pressure pain threshold. Upper trapezius and pectoralis major muscles were evaluated.

  6. Quality of life assessment

    Time frame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks

    Health-related quality of life (SF-36) was assessed with the questionnaire. It consists of 36 items in total and has eight sub-parameters. These eight sub-parameters consist of physical function, pain, social function, physical role limitations, mental health, emotional role limitations, vitality, and general health parameters. The sub-scales are scored between 0-100 and an increase of 26 points indicates an increase in the quality of life.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sevtap Günay

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Adding Thoracic Extension Exercises or Thoracic Kinesio Taping to Shoulder Exercises on Pain, Function, Range of Motion, Strength, and Thoracic Kyphosis in Adults With Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jan 15, 2025
Registry last updated
Sep 8, 2025

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