NCT06838767

Kinetic Chain Approach for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Effectiveness of Kinetic Chain Approach for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this research is to determine the effectiveness of the kinetic chain approach on pain, functional disability and kinesiophobia in patient with rotator cuff tendinopathy. Randomized controlled trials done at National institute of rehabilitation and medicine. The sample size was 44. The subjects were divided in two groups, 22 subjects in Group A that received Conventional Treatment and 22 subjects in Group B that received Kinetic chain approach and conventional treatment. Study duration was of 6 months. Sampling technique applied was non probability connivance sampling technique. Patient with age between 40 to 65 years, Clinically diagnosed and Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria ≥ three positives in five shoulder impingement tests: Neer's sign, Hawkins and Kennedy test, Empty Can test, painful arc of abduction, and external rotation (ER) resistance test, Patients in acute (4 weeks) and sub-acute stage (4-6 weeks).Patients with positive scapular assistance test (SAT) and scapular retraction test (SRT). Were included. Tools used in the study are NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale). SPADI (Shoulder Pain and Disability) .Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia TSK-11. Data was be analyzed through SPSS -25

Conditions

• Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Conventional treatment	10 min moist heat pack Self-assisted anterior capsular stretching Hold for 30 sec and repeat 5 times with 10 sec rest between each stretch Self-assisted posterior capsular stretching Hold for 30 sec and repeat 5 times with 10 sec rest between each stretch Self -assisted inferior capsule stretching Hold for 30 sec and repeat 5 times with 10 sec rest between each stretch Codman's pendular exercises 10 reps Muscle strengthening exercises (after 4 weeks) * Internal rotators and External rotators isometrics Hold for 5-8 seconds and repeat 10 times * chair press According to FIIT protocol 10 reps progressing to 20 and 30 repetitions in 5th and 6th week with two session in a day, three days per week for six consecutive weeks
OTHER	Kinetic chain approach	Kinetic chain approach Shoulder flexion with ipsilateral anterior step-up, Shoulder-dump exercise Starting position with Body weight is on the contralateral-side leg with trunk flexion and rotation. Finishing position. With Body weight is on the ipsilateral-side leg with thoracic extension. Modified shoulder-dump Exercise Sternal-lift starting position with head and trunk flexed forward. Finishing position with emphasizing thoracic extension. Tubing fencing exercise starting position with body weight on the ipsilateral leg. Elbow is at the hip; thoracic extension and scapular retraction are encouraged, Athletic stance during ball-stabilization exercise. Axially loaded wall-slide exercise. Motion at the hips and trunk complements the sliding pattern of the hand.Perform each exercise for 3 Days (twice a day) a week for 6 weeks. 10 reps ,2 sets According to FITT protocol, 10 reps, two sessions per day, and three days per week for 6 consecutive weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-21
• Primary completion: 2025-08-28
• Completion: 2025-08-29
• First posted: 2025-02-21
• Last updated: 2025-09-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan