NCT07316946

Effects of Neuromuscular Taping on Shoulder Pain and Function in Pitchers: A Clinical Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 62 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sandra Jiménez-del-Barrio · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Effects of Neuromuscular Taping on Shoulder Pain and Function in Pitchers: A Clinical Trial

Detailed description

Randomized clinical trial 2 arms

Conditions

• Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Experimental Group	The experimental group will receive a multilayer neuromuscular taping application using kinesiotape, consisting of the placement of two longitudinal strips in the direction of the lower trapezius, applied with tension close to 100% of the tape's elastic capacity. During the application, participants will be asked to activate the scapular depressor and retractor muscles. Additionally, two other longitudinal strips will be applied from the anterior portion of the humeral head toward the scapular spine, also with tension close to 100%. During this application, participants will be asked to activate the rotator cuff through a posteroanterior push of the humeral head.
OTHER	Placebo Group	The placebo group will receive the same taping, with an identical arrangement of the strips, but without applying any tension (0%) to them. In addition, participants will not receive any instructions regarding muscle activation during the application. This placebo taping model has been used in previous studies, supporting its methodological validity.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-13
• Primary completion: 2026-06-20
• Completion: 2026-07-30
• First posted: 2026-01-05
• Last updated: 2026-01-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain