The effect of Kinesio Taping on the upper limb function in people with damage to the rotator cuff

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: rotator cuff injuries
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

Registration Number: ACTRN12617000624381

Lead Sponsor: niversity of Physical Education in Krakow

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

20 - 60 years of age
- rotator cuff injury
- lack of neuromuscular abnormalities/disturbances, skin diseases (dermatopathy).

Exclusion Criteria

–advanced degenerative alterations of the shoulder joint,
–complete breakage of tendon any one of muscles of the rotator cuff,
–damage to the tendons of other muscles of shoulder joint surrounding (with the exception of the rotator cuff)
–damage to the ligaments of the shoulder girdle,
–postoperative status of surrounding and of very shoulder joint,
–previous injuries within the shoulder joint,
–non-muscle injuries of shoulder joint surrounding,
–neuromuscular abnormalities/disturbances,
–skin diseases (dermatopathy).

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
level of dysfunction assesed by Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire, Upper Extermity Functional Index questionnaire[ before 6-weeks rehabilitation program and immediately after 6-weeks rehabilitation program]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
assessment of quality of life after rotator cuff injury by Nottingham Health Profile[ before 6-weeks rehabilitation program and immediately after 6-weeks rehabilitation program];strength of rotator cuff muscules measured by Biodex System 4[ In the control group muscules strenght will be measured before 6-weeks rehabilitation program and immediately after 6-weeks rehabilitation program.<br>In the intervention group muscules strenght will be measured immediately prior to and following the first tape application, and at 6 weeks.];level of pain measured by VAS scale[ before 6-weeks rehabilitation program and immediately after 6-weeks rehabilitation program]; functional examination according to Orthopaedic Cyriax Medicine[ before 6-weeks rehabilitation program and immediately after 6-weeks rehabilitation program];Severity of rotator cuff damage, assessed by ultrasound[ before 6-weeks rehabilitation program and immediately after 6-weeks rehabilitation program]