Effects of Kinesio Taping on Thoracolumbar Fascia Flexibility in Patients With Shoulder Injury

NCT07624136 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HU-FTR-KS-03
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 6
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the acute effects of fascia correction Kinesio Taping applied to the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) in individuals with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS). Participants will be randomly allocated into an intervention group and a sham taping control group. The intervention group will receive fascia correction Kinesio Taping applied to the thoracolumbar region, while the control group will receive sham taping without therapeutic effect. Clinical parameters including pain intensity, trunk range of motion, thoracolumbar fascia flexibility, lumbar mobility, and posterior shoulder capsule tightness will be assessed before the intervention and 45 minutes after the application. This study aims to provide evidence regarding the acute clinical effects of thoracolumbar fascia modulation in individuals with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.

Conditions

Shoulder Pain; Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Keywords

shoulder pain; fascial chain; sobacromial impingment syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• thoracolumbar fascia flexibility

  The flexibility of the thoracolumbar fascia was evaluated using a goniometric platform. A goniometric platform was placed on a table in front of the participants. Patients were asked to clasp their hands in front at 90° of shoulder flexion, holding a wooden marker between their hands. Patients performed maximum trunk rotation, first to the right and then to the left, while ensuring their arms followed the movement of the trunk. The rotation degree reached by the marker was recorded on the goniometric platform. The test was repeated three times for each direction with one-minute rest intervals, and the average values were recorded. A decrease in rotation range during repeated trials or restricted movement was considered indicative of TLF tightness.

  15 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• pain assessment, rest and active

  3 minutes

• Modified schober test

  5 minutes

Other Outcomes (3)

• Shoulder posterior capsule shortness:

  5 minutes

• Trunk Range of Motion:

  5 minutes

• Trunk flexibility

  5 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Kinesio Taping Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group will receive the "Ram's Horn" fascia correction technique using Kinesio Taping applied to the thoracolumbar fascia region. The base (anchor) of a Y-shaped kinesiology tape will be applied without tension between the lateral iliac crest and the axillary line. From this anchor point, the tape will be divided into two tails. The first tail will be directed superiorly over the scapular region and attached along the superior border of the scapula. The second tail will be directed inferiorly and posteriorly across the lumbar region toward the superior aspect of the iliac crest, creating a configuration resembling a ram's horn. During the application of both tape tails, oscillatory fascial correction movements will be performed manually by shifting the underlying fascia while the tape is applied. No tension will be applied to the anchor portion of the tape. The technique is intended to provide a fascial correction effect throughout the thoracolumbar region.

Other: kinesio taping

control group

SHAM COMPARATOR

Participants in the sham group will receive a placebo taping application using a Y-shaped kinesiology tape. The tape will be applied without tension and without the oscillatory fascial correction maneuvers used in the Ram's Horn technique. The anchor will be placed near the axillary region, and both tails of the Y-shaped tape will be directed inferiorly toward the iliac crest in a random, non-corrective configuration. The tape will not be arranged in the characteristic ram's horn pattern and will be applied without any intended therapeutic fascial correction effect.

Other: kinesio taping

Interventions

kinesio taping OTHER

Assessments will be performed immediately before the intervention and 45 minutes after tape application in both groups. Outcome measures will include pain intensity during rest and activity assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), trunk range of motion measured by goniometry, trunk flexibility assessed by tape measurements, thoracolumbar fascia flexibility evaluated using a goniometric platform, lumbar mobility assessed by the Modified Schober Test, and posterior shoulder capsule tightness. Participants in the intervention group will receive corrective kinesio taping applied in a horn-shaped configuration, whereas the sham group will receive a tension-free tape application from the lateral trunk/axillary region toward the hip without therapeutic fascial correction.

Also known as: 1.Therapeutic Kinesio Taping Group, 2.Sham Kinesio Taping Group

Kinesio Taping Group; control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• age between 20 and 40 years,
• Body Mass Index (BMI) within the normal range (20-24.9 kg/m²),
• a chronic (symptoms persisting for \>3 months) SIS diagnosis

You may not qualify if:

• any shoulder pathology other than SIS (e.g., rotator cuff tear, glenohumeral joint problems),
• inability to perform 90° shoulder flexion due to joint limitation or pain ≥8 on the VAS,
• overweight or obesity (BMI \>25 kg/m²),
• previous back surgery,
• low back pain within the last six months, scoliosis, radiologically diagnosed kyphosis or thoracolumbar disc herniation, sacroiliac joint problems, restricted pelvic range of motion (anterior-posterior pelvic tilt), and scapular dyskinesia.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kübra Sarıoğlu: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe Sporcu Sağlığı Ünitesi

Ankara, Altindag, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

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

• KÜBRA SARIOĞLU, PhD

  HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ ,Anafartalar, Talatpaşa Blv No:47, 06100 Altındağ/Ankara

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Gül Baltacı, Prof.Dr.

  Atlas University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

GÜL BALTACI, Prof. Dr.

CONTACT

+905323963279; ygulbaltaci@gmail.com

KÜBRA SARIOĞLU, PhD

CONTACT

+905369370561; fztkubrasarioglu@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: The intervention group will receive fascia correction Kinesio Taping applied to the thoracolumbar region, while the control group will receive sham taping without therapeutic effect by a investigator who was blinded to group allocation.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD graduated

Model Details: Two groups with subacromial impingement syndrome. 1. The "Ram's Horn" fascia correction technique will be applied to Group 1. 2. Sham taping will be applied to Group 2.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 23, 2026
• First Posted: June 3, 2026
• Study Start: May 20, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 20, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 20, 2026
• Last Updated: June 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Locations

TU (1)