NCT07025668

The Effectiveness of Different Exercise Approaches in Biceps Brachii Long Head Tendinopathy

Effects of Different Exercise Approaches on Tendon Cross-sectional Area and Pain in Biceps Brachii Long Head Tendinopathy

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was planned to analyze the changes in tendon cross-sectional area and shoulder pain with different exercise approaches applied in biceps brachii long head tendinopathy.

Detailed description

There are different conservative treatment options for biceps brachii long head tendinopathy. However, the exercise approaches that can be applied for biceps brachii tendinopathy are not clear in the literature. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of exercises that include 12 weeks of eccentric training or combined exercise approaches.

Conditions

• Sports Physical Therapy
• Tendinopathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Eccentric Exercise	In the eccentric exercise group, in addition to strengthening exercises for the periscapular muscles and stretching exercises for the biceps brachii muscle, eccentric strengthening exercises for the biceps brachii muscle will be given. Participants will do the exercises in the groups they were randomized to every day for 12 weeks. They will be called to the clinic once a week for exercise checks.
OTHER	Combined Exercise	In the combined exercise group, in addition to strengthening exercises for the periscapular muscles and stretching exercises for the biceps brachii muscle, progressive isometric, isotonic and plyometric strengthening training will be given to the biceps brachii muscle. Participants will do the exercises in the groups they were randomized to every day for 12 weeks. They will be called to the clinic once a week for exercise checks.
OTHER	Control Group Exercise	In the control group, strengthening exercises for the periscapular muscles and stretching exercises for the biceps brachii muscle will be given. Strengthening exercises for the biceps brachii muscle will not be given in this group. Participants will do the exercises in the groups they were randomized to every day for 12 weeks. They will be called to the clinic once a week for exercise checks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-09
• Primary completion: 2025-10-30
• Completion: 2025-11-30
• First posted: 2025-06-17
• Last updated: 2025-06-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)