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

NCT ID: NCT03413488

Last Updated: 2019-06-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-01-16
• Study Completion Date: 2018-12-18

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS); Round Shoulder Posture (RSP)

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Kinesio taping

subject with shoulder impingement syndrome

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

kinesio taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

Apply exercise and kinesio taping for intervention

Exercise

subject with shoulder impingement syndrome

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Apply only exercise intervention

Interventions

kinesio taping

Apply exercise and kinesio taping for intervention

Intervention Type: OTHER

exercise

Apply only exercise intervention

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. subjects age between 20 and 75

2. Diagnosed with shoulder impingement syndrome

3. 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

1. Shoulder pain onset due to trauma

2. A history of shoulder fractures or dislocation

3. Cervical radiculopathy

4. Degenerative joint disease of the shoulder

5. Surgical interventions on the shoulder

6. Inflammatory arthropathy

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 75 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

National Taiwan University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Jing-Lan Yang

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Taiwan University Hospital

Locations

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Countries

Taiwan

Other Identifiers

201705117RIND

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id