Can tape or sound waves ease your shoulder pain?
NCT ID NCT05779033
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding ultrasound or kinesiotape to shoulder exercises helps people with shoulder impingement syndrome feel less pain and move better. Forty-five adults with shoulder pain for at least a month took part. They did exercises three times a week for four weeks, with some also getting ultrasound and others getting kinesiotape. The goal was to see which combination works best for pain, movement, and daily function.
What this could mean
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Active substance
scapular stabilization exercises, ultrasound, and kinesiotape
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that adding ultrasound or kinesiotape to exercises helps reduce shoulder pain and improve movement better than exercises alone.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 45 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments are short-term and aim to ease symptoms, not cure the condition.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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Mahmoud Ahmed Kashef
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 0325, Egypt