Taping trick may ease shoulder pain in minutes
NCT ID NCT07624136
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether applying kinesio tape to the lower back can quickly improve shoulder pain and flexibility in people with subacromial impingement syndrome. Six adults with chronic shoulder pain will receive either real or sham taping, and effects are measured after 45 minutes. The goal is to see if this simple technique offers fast relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- kinesio taping
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to ease shoulder pain and improve movement for people with impingement syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 6 people, so results may not apply widely. The taping effect is measured after just 45 minutes, so long-term benefits are unknown.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 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.
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Locations
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Hacettepe Sporcu Sağlığı Ünitesi
RECRUITINGAnkara, Altindag, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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