Taping and stability of the shoulder girdle: a treatment for subacromial (rotator cuff) syndromes

ISRCTN	ISRCTN78655132
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN78655132
Secondary identifying numbers	R/42/3.96/Spra

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Mr PJ Pender
Scientific

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Rheumatology Unit
Royal Cornwall Hospital (City)
Truro
TR1 2HZ
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1872 74242
Email	abc@email.com

Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Not specified
Study type	Treatment
Participant information sheet	Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title	Taping and stability of the shoulder girdle: a treatment for subacromial (rotator cuff) syndromes
Study objectives	Can taping the shoulder girdle to improve its stability give pain relief from subacromial (rotator cuff) syndromes?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Musculoskeletal diseases
Intervention	1. Active scapular taping 2. Neutral scapular taping
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	The main outcome measures will be pain relief and patient preference for taping position. Pain will be measured using a visual analogue scale before and after tape application in the abducted shoulder position. Participant's preference to taping will also be noted.
Secondary outcome measures	Not provided at time of registration
Overall study start date	04/11/1996
Completion date	30/04/1998

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Lower age limit	18 Years
Upper age limit	45 Years
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	25
Key inclusion criteria	1. 25 patients with shoulder pain of at least 2 months duration will be studied 2. All will be aged 18-45 years with anterior instability, a positive impingement test and normal plain radiographs 3. Recruitment will be from rheumatology and orthopaedic outpatient clinics
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	04/11/1996
Date of final enrolment	30/04/1998

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro
TR1 2HZ
United Kingdom

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
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The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Government

NHS Executive South West (UK)

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