Effects of Kinesio Taping on Thoracolumbar Fascia Flexibility in Patients With Shoulder Injury

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20-40
SponsorKübra Sarıoğlu

About this trial

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the acute effects of fascia correction Kinesio Taping applied to the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) in individuals with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS). Participants will be randomly allocated into an intervention group and a sham taping control group. The intervention group will receive fascia correction Kinesio Taping applied to the thoracolumbar region, while the control group will receive sham taping without therapeutic effect. Clinical parameters including pain intensity, trunk range of motion, thoracolumbar fascia flexibility, lumbar mobility, and posterior shoulder capsule tightness will be assessed before the intervention and 45 minutes after the application. This study aims to provide evidence regarding the acute clinical effects of thoracolumbar fascia modulation in individuals with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

age between 20 and 40 years,

Body Mass Index (BMI) within the normal range (20-24.9 kg/m²),

a chronic (symptoms persisting for >3 months) SIS diagnosis

Disqualifiers

any shoulder pathology other than SIS (e.g., rotator cuff tear, glenohumeral joint problems),

inability to perform 90° shoulder flexion due to joint limitation or pain ≥8 on the VAS,

overweight or obesity (BMI >25 kg/m²),

previous back surgery,

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • kinesio taping

Treatment groups

6 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
Hacettepe Sporcu Sağlığı Ünitesi06100, AnkaraAltindag, Turkey (Türkiye)

Sponsors and collaborators

Kübra Sarıoğlu

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Sponsor institution