NCT06777121

Effects of Exercise or Taping on Pain, Function, Range of Motion, Strength and Kyphosis in Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Effects of Adding Thoracic Extension Exercises or Thoracic Kinesio Taping to Shoulder Exercises on Pain, Function, Range of Motion, Strength, and Thoracic Kyphosis in Adults With Subacromial Pain Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sevtap Günay · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Participants with subacromial pain syndrome underwent shoulder exercises. In addition to the exercises, group A received thoracic extension exercise and group B received kinesio taping. All exercises were performed five days per week for three weeks. Thoracic extension exercise was performed once a week and remained in place for 5 days. Evaluations were performed one to three days before and one to three days after the three-week exercise program.

Detailed description

Seventy-five adults with subacromial pain syndrome were randomized into three groups. Group A and Group B received thoracal extension exersice and thoracal kinesiotaping in addition to shoulder exercise, respectively, while Group C received only shoulder exercise. All exercises were performed five days a week for three weeks. Thoracal extension exercise was applied once a week and remained in place for 5 days. Assessments were conducted one to three days before and one to three days after the three-week exercise program. Shoulder pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the upper trapezius and pectoralis major, self-reported function and health status, active range of motion (AROM), and isometric strength of the shoulder were assessed.

Conditions

• Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
• Exercise Addiction
• Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Shoulder exercises + Thoracic extension exercise	Shoulder exercises and thoracic extension exercises were performed 5 days a week for 3 weeks.
OTHER	Shoulder exercises + Thoracic kinesio taping	In addition to shoulder exercises, thoracic kinesio taping was applied. Shoulder exercises were performed 5 days a week for 3 weeks. TKT was applied once a week and remained in place for 5 days.
OTHER	Shoulder exercises	Shoulder exercises were performed. They were performed 5 days a week for 3 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-06-06
• Primary completion: 2024-06-15
• Completion: 2024-12-06
• First posted: 2025-01-15
• Last updated: 2025-09-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)