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

June 18, 2019 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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 Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Taipei, Taiwan
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 75 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Kinesio taping
subject with shoulder impingement syndrome
Apply exercise and kinesio taping for intervention
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Exercise
subject with shoulder impingement syndrome
Apply only exercise intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Length of the pectoralis minor
Time Frame: 1 year
The Pectoralis minor index (PMI) is calculated by dividing the resting muscle length by the subject's height and multiplying by 100.
1 year
Acromial distance (AD)
Time Frame: 1 year
Acromial distance is defined as the distance from table to border of lateral-inferior acromion and measured in centimeter.
1 year
Posterior and anterior shoulder tightness
Time Frame: 1 year
Flexibility of the posterior and anterior shoulder tissues, measured in degree
1 year
Distance of scapular medial border
Time Frame: 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
1 year
Self-reported flexilevel scale of shoulder function (FLEX-SF)
Time Frame: 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.
1 year
Pain score
Time Frame: 1 year
Severity of pain is measured by Visual Analogue Scale, providing a range of scores from 0-10.
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

January 16, 2018

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 14, 2018

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 18, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 11, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

January 29, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

June 20, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 18, 2019

Last Verified

February 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 201705117RIND

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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