Shoulder Impingement SyndromeUS-SIS-KTNCT05779033
Ultrasound Versus Kinesiotaping in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
A study testing scapular stabilization exercises, ultrasound and Kinesio Tape in people with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
studying the effect of ultrasound and kinesiotaping in shoulder impingement syndrome in reliefing pain and increase range of motion in subjects with shoulder impingement syndrome . Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- scapular stabilization exercises, ultrasound and Kinesio Tape
- Type of treatment
- Medical device, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 45 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 9 Apr 2023to 8 Oct 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with shoulder impingement syndrome from both genders their age will be ranged and divided into three groups from 20-50 years.
- History of shoulder pain for one month.
- Positive Neer's impingement test and Hawkin's kiennedy test.
- Provocation of pain above 60 degrees of flexion and abduction.
Who cannot join
- History of Shoulder girdle fracture, dislocation and surgery
- Diagnosed with frozen shoulder or rotator cuff tear
- History of cervicobrachial pain
- Any neuromuscular pain in upper limb and use of corticosteroids or pain subsiding medication
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Ultrasound Versus Kinesiotaping in Relation to Scapular Stabilization Exercises in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
studying the effect of ultrasound and kinesiotaping in shoulder impingement syndrome in reliefing pain and increase range of motion in subjects with shoulder impingement syndrome .
Read the detailed description
Shoulder pain is a common presenting complaint from patients of all ages in daily clinical practice, affecting approximately one-third of individuals during their lifetime. Such pain may lead to the impairment of shoulder joint function and to severe reduction in quality of life. Shoulder impingement syndrome.
Ultrasound (US) is a physical therapy agent that is frequently used as an adjunctive treatment for shoulder pain. US has thermal and biophysical ffects which provide analgesia increases nutrition and increases blood circulation.
Kinesio taping method (KT), has been widely used also for many musculoskeletal diseases including shoulder problems. Most of taping methods are aimed to provide a mechanical stimulus for proprioception or to decrease pain by lifting skin and subcutaneous tissues.
- To investigate the effect of adding ultrasound versus Kinesiotaping to exercise program on pain intensity.
- To investigate the effect of adding ultrasound versus Kinesiotaping to exercise program on shoulder ROM.
- To investigate the effect of adding ultrasound versus Kinesiotaping to exercise program on shoulder function.
- To investigate the effect of adding ultrasound versus Kinesiotaping to exercise program on hand strength.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Being tested
- scapular stabilization exercises, ultrasound, Kinesio Tape
- Keywords
- ultrasound, kinesiotaping, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, shoulder pain, shoulder range of motion
- Medical subject headings
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
scapular stabilization exercisesBehavioural
scapular stabilization exercises 3 times per week for 4 weeks.
ultrasoundDevice
Also called US
Ultrasound 3 times per week for 4 weeks.continuous US operated at a frequency of 1 MHz and at an intensity of 1.5 W/cm2 for 5 minutes
Kinesio TapeOther
Also called KT
Kinesiotape 3 times per week for 4 weeks. We will apply taping to two muscles (deltoideus and supraspinatus). A "Y' tape was placed over the deltoid muscle using the muscle stimulation (KT strip arms were located by stretching slightly by 15%-25%) and mechanical correction techniques (KT strip arms were located with maximal stretching). Another "Y" tape was placed over the supraspinatus muscle using the muscle inhibition technique (the starting point of the tape was attached to the sub acromial-greater tubercle with submaximal (75%) stretching and without stretching on strip arms).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| control group | Placebo comparator | will receive scapular stabilization exercises 3 times per week for 4 weeks. Receives: Behavioral: scapular stabilization exercises |
| study group (A) | Active comparator | will receive scapular stabilization exercises and Kinesiotape 3 times per week for 4 weeks Receives: Behavioral: scapular stabilization exercises; Other: Kinesio Tape |
| study group (B) | Active comparator | will receive scapular stabilization exercises and Ultrasound 3 times per week for 4 weeks. Receives: Behavioral: scapular stabilization exercises; Device: ultrasound |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
severity of pain
Assessed By visual analogue scale (VAS) , The most simple VAS is a straight horizontal line of fixed length, usually 100 mm. The ends are defined as the extreme limits of the parameter to be measured (symptom, pain, health) orientated from the left (worst) to the right (best).
Measured: 4 weeks
Range Of Motion
assessed By Digital Goniometer
Measured: 4 weeks
Function
assessed by disability of arm and hand quick questionnaire (quick DASH).
Measured: 4 weeks
Hand strength
assessed by hand dynamometer.
Measured: 4 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Mar 2023
- Study start9 Apr 2023
- Primary completion1 Sep 2023
- Study completion8 Oct 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Shoulder Impingement SyndromeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Patients with shoulder impingement syndrome from both genders will participate in this study after approval of ethical committee of the faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University, and all participants provided written informed consent. Sample size: estimate 45 patients until we measure power analysis The subjects will be arranged into three groups: * Group I (control group) will receive scapular stabilization exercises 3 times per week for 4 weeks. * Group II will receive scapular stabilization exercises and Kinesiotape 3 times per week for 4 weeks. * Group III will receive scapular stabilization exercises and Ultrasound 3 times per week for 4 weeks.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Heliopolis University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mahmoud Ahmed Mohamed Kashef, Cairo University
- Investigators
- Hassan hu ahmed, professor, Study director, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05779033
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 012/004362
- Acronym
- US-SIS-KT
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 9 Mar 2023
- Last updated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: (age-severity of pain-range of motion function level of shoulder joint)'s of patients will be shared
Publications
Letafatkar A, Rabiei P, Kazempour S, Alaei-Parapari S. Comparing the effects of no intervention with therapeutic exercise, and exercise with additional Kinesio tape in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome. A three-arm randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2021 Apr;35(4):558-567. doi: 10.1177/0269215520971764. Epub 2020 Nov 6.
PubMed 33155484Gunay Ucurum S, Kaya DO, Kayali Y, Askin A, Tekindal MA. Comparison of different electrotherapy methods and exercise therapy in shoulder impingement syndrome: A prospective randomized controlled trial. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2018 Jul;52(4):249-255. doi: 10.1016/j.aott.2018.03.005. Epub 2018 Apr 25.
PubMed 29703659
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Nov 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Ultrasound Versus Kinesiotaping in Relation to Scapular Stabilization Exercises in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05779033
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- US-SIS-KT / 012/004362
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Keywords
- ultrasound, kinesiotaping, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, shoulder pain, shoulder range of motion
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Heliopolis University
- Study start
- 9 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 8 Oct 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
studying the effect of ultrasound and kinesiotaping in shoulder impingement syndrome in reliefing pain and increase range of motion in subjects with shoulder impingement syndrome .
Detailed description
Shoulder pain is a common presenting complaint from patients of all ages in daily clinical practice, affecting approximately one-third of individuals during their lifetime. Such pain may lead to the impairment of shoulder joint function and to severe reduction in quality of life. Shoulder impingement syndrome.
Ultrasound (US) is a physical therapy agent that is frequently used as an adjunctive treatment for shoulder pain. US has thermal and biophysical ffects which provide analgesia increases nutrition and increases blood circulation.
Kinesio taping method (KT), has been widely used also for many musculoskeletal diseases including shoulder problems. Most of taping methods are aimed to provide a mechanical stimulus for proprioception or to decrease pain by lifting skin and subcutaneous tissues.
- To investigate the effect of adding ultrasound versus Kinesiotaping to exercise program on pain intensity.
- To investigate the effect of adding ultrasound versus Kinesiotaping to exercise program on shoulder ROM.
- To investigate the effect of adding ultrasound versus Kinesiotaping to exercise program on shoulder function.
- To investigate the effect of adding ultrasound versus Kinesiotaping to exercise program on hand strength.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Patients with shoulder impingement syndrome from both genders will participate in this study after approval of ethical committee of the faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University, and all participants provided written informed consent. Sample size: estimate 45 patients until we measure power analysis The subjects will be arranged into three groups: * Group I (control group) will receive scapular stabilization exercises 3 times per week for 4 weeks. * Group II will receive scapular stabilization exercises and Kinesiotape 3 times per week for 4 weeks. * Group III will receive scapular stabilization exercises and Ultrasound 3 times per week for 4 weeks.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| control group | Placebo comparator | Behavioral: scapular stabilization exerciseswill receive scapular stabilization exercises 3 times per week for 4 weeks. |
| study group (A) | Active comparator | Behavioral: scapular stabilization exercises, Other: Kinesio Tapewill receive scapular stabilization exercises and Kinesiotape 3 times per week for 4 weeks |
| study group (B) | Active comparator | Behavioral: scapular stabilization exercises, Device: ultrasoundwill receive scapular stabilization exercises and Ultrasound 3 times per week for 4 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Patients with shoulder impingement syndrome from both genders their age will be ranged and divided into three groups from 20-50 years.
- History of shoulder pain for one month.
- Positive Neer's impingement test and Hawkin's kiennedy test.
- Provocation of pain above 60 degrees of flexion and abduction.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- History of Shoulder girdle fracture, dislocation and surgery
- Diagnosed with frozen shoulder or rotator cuff tear
- History of cervicobrachial pain
- Any neuromuscular pain in upper limb and use of corticosteroids or pain subsiding medication
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| scapular stabilization exercisesscapular stabilization exercises 3 times per week for 4 weeks. | Behavioural | control group, study group (A), study group (B) |
| ultrasoundAlso: USUltrasound 3 times per week for 4 weeks.continuous US operated at a frequency of 1 MHz and at an intensity of 1.5 W/cm2 for 5 minutes | Device | study group (B) |
| Kinesio TapeAlso: KTKinesiotape 3 times per week for 4 weeks. We will apply taping to two muscles (deltoideus and supraspinatus). A "Y' tape was placed over the deltoid muscle using the muscle stimulation (KT strip arms were located by stretching slightly by 15%-25%) and mechanical correction techniques (KT strip arms were located with maximal stretching). Another "Y" tape was placed over the supraspinatus muscle using the muscle inhibition technique (the starting point of the tape was attached to the sub acromial-greater tubercle with submaximal (75%) stretching and without stretching on strip arms). | Other | study group (A) |
Primary outcome
severity of pain
Time frame: 4 weeks
Assessed By visual analogue scale (VAS) , The most simple VAS is a straight horizontal line of fixed length, usually 100 mm. The ends are defined as the extreme limits of the parameter to be measured (symptom, pain, health) orientated from the left (worst) to the right (best).
Range Of Motion
Time frame: 4 weeks
assessed By Digital Goniometer
Function
Time frame: 4 weeks
assessed by disability of arm and hand quick questionnaire (quick DASH).
Hand strength
Time frame: 4 weeks
assessed by hand dynamometer.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Nov 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 33155484Letafatkar A, Rabiei P, Kazempour S, Alaei-Parapari S. Comparing the effects of no intervention with therapeutic exercise, and exercise with additional Kinesio tape in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome. A three-arm randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2021 Apr;35(4):558-567. doi: 10.1177/0269215520971764. Epub 2020 Nov 6.
- Results publication: PubMed 29703659Gunay Ucurum S, Kaya DO, Kayali Y, Askin A, Tekindal MA. Comparison of different electrotherapy methods and exercise therapy in shoulder impingement syndrome: A prospective randomized controlled trial. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2018 Jul;52(4):249-255. doi: 10.1016/j.aott.2018.03.005. Epub 2018 Apr 25.
- Comparison of different electrotherapy methods and exercise therapy in shoulder impingement syndrome: A prospective randomized controlled trialLink provided by the sponsor.
- Comparing the effects of no intervention with therapeutic exercise, and exercise with additional Kinesio tape in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome. A three-arm randomized controlled trialLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. (age-severity of pain-range of motion function level of shoulder joint)'s of patients will be shared
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Hassan hu ahmed, professor study director
Cairo University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing scapular stabilization exercises, ultrasound and Kinesio Tape in people with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
severity of pain (time frame: 4 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05779033, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Nov 2025.