Effects of Kinesio Taping on Thoracolumbar Fascia Flexibility in Patients With Shoulder Injury

ConditionsSubacromial Impingement Syndrome Shoulder Pain

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age20-40

SponsorKübra Sarıoğlu

About this trial

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the acute effects of fascia correction Kinesio Taping applied to the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) in individuals with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS). Participants will be randomly allocated into an intervention group and a sham taping control group. The intervention group will receive fascia correction Kinesio Taping applied to the thoracolumbar region, while the control group will receive sham taping without therapeutic effect. Clinical parameters including pain intensity, trunk range of motion, thoracolumbar fascia flexibility, lumbar mobility, and posterior shoulder capsule tightness will be assessed before the intervention and 45 minutes after the application. This study aims to provide evidence regarding the acute clinical effects of thoracolumbar fascia modulation in individuals with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

age between 20 and 40 years,

Body Mass Index (BMI) within the normal range (20-24.9 kg/m²),

a chronic (symptoms persisting for >3 months) SIS diagnosis

Disqualifiers

any shoulder pathology other than SIS (e.g., rotator cuff tear, glenohumeral joint problems),

inability to perform 90° shoulder flexion due to joint limitation or pain ≥8 on the VAS,

overweight or obesity (BMI >25 kg/m²),

previous back surgery,

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

kinesio taping
Other intervention
Assessments will be performed immediately before the intervention and 45 minutes after tape application in both groups. Outcome measures will include pain intensity during rest and activity assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), trunk range of motion measured by goniometry, trunk flexibility assessed by tape measurements, thoracolumbar fascia flexibility evaluated using a goniometric platform, lumbar mobility assessed by the Modified Schober Test, and posterior shoulder capsule tightness. Participants in the intervention group will receive corrective kinesio taping applied in a horn-shaped configuration, whereas the sham group will receive a tension-free tape application from the lateral trunk/axillary region toward the hip without therapeutic fascial correction.

Treatment groups

6 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Kinesio Taping GroupActive comparator 1 intervention

Group B: control groupSham comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

thoracolumbar fascia flexibility

The flexibility of the thoracolumbar fascia was evaluated using a goniometric platform. A goniometric platform was placed on a table in front of the participants. Patients were asked to clasp their hands in front at 90° of shoulder flexion, holding a wooden marker between their hands. Patients performed maximum trunk rotation, first to the right and then to the left, while ensuring their arms followed the movement of the trunk. The rotation degree reached by the marker was recorded on the goniometric platform. The test was repeated three times for each direction with one-minute rest intervals, and the average values were recorded. A decrease in rotation range during repeated trials or restricted movement was considered indicative of TLF tightness.

Time frame

15 minutes

Secondary outcomes

pain assessment, rest and active

Pain intensity was evaluated using a 10 cm VAS (0: no pain, 10: worst pain). Measurements were recorded at baseline and 45 minutes post-taping in two conditions: Resting Pain: Pain level while the participant was in a relaxed position. Activity Pain: Pain level during basic activities, such as arm movements and walking. The distance between the marked point and the zero point was measured in centimeters using a ruler

Time frame

3 minutes

Modified schober test

The physiotherapist determined the SIPS with a pencil. The midpoint of the line connecting the Spina İliaca Posterior Superior (SIPS) is marked. The point 10 cm above and 5 cm below this point was determined with a tape measure. The person was asked to perform maximum trunk flexion. The distance between these two points was measured. The difference was less than 5 cm, indicating low back flexibility

Time frame

5 minutes

Other outcomes

Shoulder posterior capsule shortness:

Shoulder posterior capsule shortness was measured and evaluated with a tape measure. Participants were positioned in a side-lying position at the edge of the examination table. The scapula of the measured side was stabilized by the physiotherapist. The shoulder was moved into horizontal adduction and the arm was allowed to drop toward the table. The distance between the olecranon and the table surface was measured and recorded in centimeters

Time frame

5 minutes

Trunk Range of Motion:

The ROM values were evaluated using a goniometer. The results were recorded in degrees (°) for lateral flexion, flexion and extension directions

Time frame

5 minutes

Trunk flexibility

both sides rotation, lateral flexion and extension

Time frame

5 minutes

Sponsors and contacts

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Kübra Sarıoğlu

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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