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NCT Number: NCT03413488

Kinesio Taping Compared to Exercise Intervention for Round Shoulder Subjects With Impingement Syndrome

To compare the effect between the exercise intervention (strengthening exercise and stretching exercise) and exercise intervention with taping on decreasing round shoulder posture and improving symptoms in subjects with shoulder impingement syndrome/round shoulder syndrome.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS); Round Shoulder Posture (RSP) Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Shoulder Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

20 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

About this study

Background: Poor posture and abnormal scapular kinematics have been suggested as possible primary factors in developing Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) and also as secondary observed phenomena of SIS. Round shoulder posture (RSP) is major and common posture contributing to increase the potential for subacromial impingement or exaggerate the symptoms of SIS. Objective: To compare the effect between the exercise intervention (strengthening exercise and stretching exercise) and exercise intervention with taping on decreasing RSP and improving symptoms in subjects with SIS/RSP. Methods: Forty subjects with impingement age between 20 and 75 are recruited and measured on acromial distance, pectoralis minor index (PMI), posterior and anterior shoulder tightness, distance of scapular medial border, pain score and flexilevel scale of shoulder function (FLEX-SF). Clinical significance: Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) have been identified as the majority of reported shoulder complaints. The project will provide an effective intervention for subjects with SIS/RSP.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • subjects age between 20 and 75
  • Diagnosed with shoulder impingement syndrome
  • At least three positive of five tests, including Neer's test, Hawkin's test, Empty can test, tenderness in tendon of rotator cuff

Exclusion criteria

  • Shoulder pain onset due to trauma
  • A history of shoulder fractures or dislocation
  • Cervical radiculopathy
  • Degenerative joint disease of the shoulder
  • Surgical interventions on the shoulder
  • Inflammatory arthropathy

Treatment and study plan

Kinesio Taping

Other

Apply exercise and kinesio taping for intervention

Exercise

Other

Apply only exercise intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Length of the pectoralis minor

    Time frame: 1 year

    The Pectoralis minor index (PMI) is calculated by dividing the resting muscle length by the subject's height and multiplying by 100.

  2. Acromial distance (AD)

    Time frame: 1 year

    Acromial distance is defined as the distance from table to border of lateral-inferior acromion and measured in centimeter.

  3. Posterior and anterior shoulder tightness

    Time frame: 1 year

    Flexibility of the posterior and anterior shoulder tissues, measured in degree

  4. Distance of scapular medial border

    Time frame: 1 year

    The distance from the root of the spine (ROS) and the inferior angle (INF) of the scapula to the thoracic wall in millimeter respectively

  5. Self-reported flexilevel scale of shoulder function (FLEX-SF)

    Time frame: 1 year

    FLEX-SF is used to assess shoulder function and disability. Scores will be recorded from 1, with the most limited function, to 50, without any limited function in the subject.

  6. Pain score

    Time frame: 1 year

    Severity of pain is measured by Visual Analogue Scale, providing a range of scores from 0-10.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jan 29, 2018
Registry last updated
Jun 20, 2019

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