The Effectiveness of Different Exercise Approaches in Biceps Brachii Long Head Tendinopathy

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• Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy; Tendinopathy

• Registration Number: NCT07025668
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

This study was planned to analyze the changes in tendon cross-sectional area and shoulder pain with different exercise approaches applied in biceps brachii long head tendinopathy.

Detailed Description

There are different conservative treatment options for biceps brachii long head tendinopathy. However, the exercise approaches that can be applied for biceps brachii tendinopathy are not clear in the literature. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of exercises that include 12 weeks of eccentric training or combined exercise approaches.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-05-09
• Status Verified: 2025-06
• Study First Submitted: 2025-06-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-06-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2025-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-17
• Primary Completion: 2025-10-30
• Study Completion: 2025-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• Having shoulder pain lasting 3 months or more
• Without a history of surgery, having a diagnosis of shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy, rotator cuff stage 1-2 tear or subacromial impingement, and having been diagnosed with secondary biceps long head tendinopathy by a physician
• Pain level during activity > 3 according to the visual analog scale
• Patients who have been informed about the study and have given written consent to participate in the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Acute shoulder injury
• History of shoulder and cervical surgery
• Limitation of passive range of motion
• History of local corticosteroid injection within the last 12 months
• Patients who cannot comply with the exercise program will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tendon Cross-Sectional Area	Baseline and 12 weeks	Ultrasound will be used to measure tendon cross-sectional area.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	Baseline and 12 weeks	The patient will be asked to mark the severity of his/her pain at rest, at night, and during general activity on a 10 cm line without numbers, and the point they mark will be measured in millimeters with a ruler. The left end of the line indicates no pain, corresponding to 0 cm, while the pain level increases towards the right end of the line, which is marked at 10 cm.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey