NCT03415438

Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fascia Length

Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fascia Length in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Baskent University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the elasticity of thoracolumbar fascia in patients with and without subacromial impingement syndrome. 30 patients diagnosed as subacromial impingement syndrome in physical medicine and rehabilitation department of Baskent University will be recruited as group 1. 30 healthy volunteers will be recruited as group 2. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) with the aim of assessing pain severity, tape measurement for posterior capsule shortness; body lateral flexion, rotation and extensor movements and lumbar extensor shortness will be observed for correlation with thoracalumbal fascia flexibility. Lateral flexion, flexion, and extension movements will be measured using goniometry for trunk normal joint movements. The thoracolumbar fascia length test and Modify Schober test will be used for thoracolumbar fascia length.

Conditions

• Fascia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Visual Analogue Scale	intensity of pain perception patients feel
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	posterior capsule tightness	tape measurement for posterior capsule tightness with patients lying at side and horizontally adducting their shoulder.
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	shortness tests for lumbar movements	tape measurement for lumbar movements
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	range of motion tests for lumbar movements	range of motion measurements for lumbar flexion, extension and lateral flexion with goniometer.
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	The thoracolumbar fascia length test	patient sitting straight with shoulders at horizontal plane, both the arms are asked to rotated with primarily spinal rotation. the degree of rotation gives idea about the thoracolumbar fascia length
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Modify Schober test	tape measurement of spinal flexion between designated regions

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-01
• Primary completion: 2018-05-01
• Completion: 2018-05-01
• First posted: 2018-01-30
• Last updated: 2019-01-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)