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Effectiveness of myofascial release and kinesio taping for pain relief and rehabilitation of bicipital tendinopathy related anterior shoulder complaints.

Formulation of evidence-based rehabilitation protocol for anterior shoulder pain: Evaluation of the effectiveness of Myofascial release and Kinesio taping on Bicipital tendinopathy in patients attending the Sports Medicine Clinic, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
SLCTR
Registry ID
SLCTR/2022/002
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-01-10
Start date
2022-01-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Frozen shoulder and bicipital tendinopathy

Interventions

1.Study setting: Sports medicine unit of Teaching Hospital Karapitiya 2.Randomization: Simple randomization. Subjects will be randomized into four groups by computer generated random numbering. Inter

Sponsors

Yakupiti Himan Shashindra De Silva
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Both males and females • Age >18 years and < 65 years • A diagnosis of frozen shoulder according to the following criteria, Permanent severe limitation of the range of motion of the shoulder due to inflammation and subsequent scarring around the shoulder joint The classical sign of diagnosing frozen shoulder is the point tenderness of long head of biceps in bicipital groove with the arm at 10° internal rotation among patients complaining anterior shoulder pain.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Participants who are suspected or diagnosed to be having following conditions around shoulder, Fracture, Malignancy, Cervical radiculopathy, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Bleeding disorders, Acute skin infections • Patients who are currently on any NSAIDs , glucocorticoids or have had shoulder intra articular injections. • Patients who have had any form of myofascial release and or Kinesio taping therapies within past two weeks. • Known skin allergies to adhesive plaster or Kinesio taping • Patients suspected to be having or exposed to COVID 19.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Upper limb Disability assessed with DASH (Disability Arm Shoulder Hand Score) 2.Quality of life assessed with WHO QOL BREF (World Health Organization Quality Of Life Brief Questionnaire) 3. Pain assessed with VAS 100 Pain- Visual Analogue Scale [1.Day 01, Day 05, Day 10, Day 14 2.Day 01, Day 05, Day 10, Day 14 3.Day 01, Day 05, Day 10, Day 14]—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Muscle power and shoulder range of motion using an electrical goniometer and dynamometer, (Model is Microfet 3 Dynamometer and ROM Evaluator) [Day 01, Day 05, Day 10, Day 14]—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactYakupiti Himan Shashindra De Silva

Medical officer

drhiman1975@gmail.com0912232250

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026