Effects of Kinesio Taping on Thoracolumbar Fascia Flexibility in Patients With Shoulder Injury
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Subacromial Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder Pain
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07624136
- Run by
- Kübra Sarıoğlu
- People needed
- 6
- Starts
- 2026-05-20
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-20
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-03
Who can join
Age: 20 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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
You may not qualify if…
- 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,
- low back pain within the last six months, scoliosis, radiologically diagnosed kyphosis or thoracolumbar disc herniation, sacroiliac joint problems, restricted pelvic range of motion (anterior-posterior pelvic tilt), and scapular dyskinesia.
Where it is running
- Hacettepe Sporcu Sağlığı Ünitesi — Ankara, Altindag, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)
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