Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Effectiveness of Kinesiologic Taping and Dry Needling in the Treatment of Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Bursa City Hospital
Conditions:
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of two common physiotherapy methods, Kinesiologic Taping (KT) and Dry Needling (DN), in the treatment of Subacromial Pain Syndrome (SAPS), a frequent cause...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-65 years
- Pain in the upper, outer arm, especially during shoulder elevation
- Shoulder pain lasting more than 6 weeks with or without partial rotator cuff tear
- At least three of the following findings:
- Painful arc during flexion or abduction
- Positive Neer test
- Positive Hawkins-Kennedy test
- Painful resisted external rotation
- Positive Jobe's test
- Diagnosis confirmed by MRI evaluation when indicated
Exclusion
- Participation in a physical therapy program or receipt of injection therapy within the past 3 months
- Previous shoulder surgery
- Presence of joint contracture
- Complete tendon rupture
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Systemic inflammatory disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis)
- Known allergy to tape or materials used in interventions
- Bleeding disorders
- Local infection or open wound in the treatment area
- Cognitive dysfunction that prevents cooperation
- History of malignancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07190768
Start Date
October 1 2025
End Date
October 1 2026
Last Update
September 24 2025
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