Clinical trial NCT06777121: Effects of Exercise or Taping on Pain, Function, Range of Motion, Strength and Kyphosis in Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Official 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
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Exercise Addiction
Shoulder Pain
Keywords: Shoulder pain
Shoulder function
Shoulder exercise
Kinesio taping
Thoracic exercise
Thoracic posture
Lead sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-01-15
Enrollment: 75
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: This research was planned as a randomized controlled trial.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: 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.

Detailed description: 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Shoulder function assessment
timeFrame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks
measure: Muscle strength assessment
timeFrame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks
measure: Thoracic kyphosis assessment
timeFrame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks
measure: Pain intensity assessment
timeFrame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks
measure: Pressure pain threshold assessment
timeFrame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks
measure: Quality of life assessment
timeFrame: At the beginning and after 3 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İzmir
country: Turkey
facility: Izmir Bakircay University Cigli Training and Research Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
name: Sevtap GUNAY UCURUM, Assoc. Dr.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
name: Müge KIRMIZI, dr. lecturer
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Bakircay University Training and Research Hospital
name: Ayşenur YUKSEL, PT
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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