Short-Term Effects of Cold Therapy and Kinesio Taping on Pain and Upper Extremity Functionality in Individuals With Rotator Cuff Tendonitis: A Randomized Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
- Enrollment
- 52
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain intensity
Overview
Brief Summary
Rotator cuff tendonitis (RCT) is one of the most common shoulder pathologies, causing pain, limitation of shoulder joint movements, and impaired function. Patient education, medical treatment, corticosteroid injections, physiotherapy rehabilitation approaches are the most common treatment options applied to alleviate the symptoms of RCT. Despite these various treatment methods, there are currently no specific guidelines regarding the most appropriate and effective intervention for RCT treatment. This is mainly because adequate, high-quality studies are lacking in RCT management. To the best of our knowledge, no studies have evaluated the effects of Kinesio Taping (KT), which has become a popular approach in recent years, and Cold Therapy (CT), which has often been used as a therapeutic agent since immemorial, on individuals with RCT. In this regard, this study aimed to investigate and compare the short-term effects of KT and CT on pain and upper extremity functionality in individuals with RCT.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Masking Description
Participants were unaware of their group assignments. A therapist who was unaware of the intervention protocol and assigned groups performed the assessment procedures
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 30 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •RCT diagnosis
- •Excluding other shoulder pathologies by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and specific tests
Exclusion Criteria
- •Glenohumeral joint dislocation/subluxation;
- •Acromioclavicular sprain;
- •Rotator cuff tear;
- •Glenohumeral joint instability;
- •Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder;
- •Acromioclavicular joint pathologies,
- •Hyperlaxity;
- •Any fracture in the shoulder;
- •Diabetes, thyroid and any vascular or rheumatologic disease;
- •Glenohumeral joint deformities;
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain intensity
Time Frame: At baseline and after three days of the applications
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS): The pain severity was assessed using the NRS, for which a subject was asked to rate his/her perceived pain. A 11-point NRS from 0 to 10 which 0 means no pain and 10 means the worst possible pain was scored during night, rest, and activity.
Function
Time Frame: At baseline and after three days of the applications
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI): The SPADI is a self-administered questionnaire developed to measure the pain and disability associated with shoulder pathology in people with shoulder pain of musculoskeletal, neurogenic, or undetermined origin. It consists of 13 items that assess two domains: a 5-item subscale that measures pain and an 8-item subscale that measures disability. The items of both domains were scored on a numerical rating scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0=no pain/no disability and 10= worst pain imaginable/so difficult required help.
Secondary Outcomes
- Range of Motion(At baseline and after three days of the applications)
- Grip strength(At baseline and after three days of the applications)
Investigators
Elif Durgut
Asst. Prof
Bezmialem Vakif University