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

NCT06777121 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KatipCelebiUniversity
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome; Exercise Addiction; Shoulder Pain

Keywords

Shoulder pain; Shoulder function; Shoulder exercise; Kinesio taping; Thoracic exercise; Thoracic posture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Shoulder function assessment

  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.

  At the beginning and after 3 weeks

• Muscle strength assessment

  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.

  At the beginning and after 3 weeks

• Thoracic kyphosis assessment

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

  At the beginning and after 3 weeks

• Pain intensity assessment

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

  At the beginning and after 3 weeks

• Pressure pain threshold assessment

  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.

  At the beginning and after 3 weeks

• Quality of life assessment

  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.

  At the beginning and after 3 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Group A

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In addition to shoulder exercises, thoracic extension exercises were performed.

Other: Shoulder exercises + Thoracic extension exercise

Group B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In addition to shoulder exercises, kinesio taping was applied.

Other: Shoulder exercises + Thoracic kinesio taping

Group C

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Only shoulder exercises were performed.

Other: Shoulder exercises

Interventions

Shoulder exercises + Thoracic extension exercise OTHER

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

Group A

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.

Group B

Shoulder exercises OTHER

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

Group C

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sevtap Günay: lead

Study Sites (1)

Izmir Bakircay University Cigli Training and Research Hospital

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome; Shoulder Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Shoulder Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Arthralgia; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Sevtap GUNAY UCURUM, Assoc. Dr.

  Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Müge KIRMIZI, dr. lecturer

  Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Ayşenur YUKSEL, PT

  Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Bakircay University Training and Research Hospital

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The evaluator did not know the group to which the participants were assigned.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: This research was planned as a randomized controlled trial.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 10, 2025
• First Posted: January 15, 2025
• Study Start: June 6, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2024
• Study Completion: December 6, 2024
• Last Updated: September 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)