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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS); Round Shoulder Posture (RSP)
• Interventions: Other: exercise; Other: kinesio taping

• Registration Number: NCT03413488
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-01-11
• Study Start: 2018-01-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-01-22
• Study First Posted: 2018-01-29
• Primary Completion: 2018-12-14
• Study Completion: 2018-12-18
• Status Verified: 2019-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 2019-06-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise	exercise	subject with shoulder impingement syndrome
Kinesio taping	kinesio taping	subject with shoulder impingement syndrome

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Length of the pectoralis minor	1 year	The Pectoralis minor index (PMI) is calculated by dividing the resting muscle length by the subject's height and multiplying by 100.
Acromial distance (AD)	1 year	Acromial distance is defined as the distance from table to border of lateral-inferior acromion and measured in centimeter.
Posterior and anterior shoulder tightness	1 year	Flexibility of the posterior and anterior shoulder tissues, measured in degree
Pain score	1 year	Severity of pain is measured by Visual Analogue Scale, providing a range of scores from 0-10.
Distance of scapular medial border	1 year	The distance from the root of the spine (ROS) and the inferior angle (INF) of the scapula to the thoracic wall in millimeter respectively
Self-reported flexilevel scale of shoulder function (FLEX-SF)	1 year	FLEX-SF is used to assess shoulder function and disability. Scores will be recorded from 1, with the most limited function, to 50, without any limited function in the subject.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan