Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fascia Length

Fascia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fascia Length in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03415438
• Other study ID #: KA17/273
• Status: Completed
• Start date: November 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: January 2019
• Source: Baskent University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the elasticity of thoracolumbar fascia in patients with and without subacromial impingement syndrome.

30 patients diagnosed as subacromial impingement syndrome in physical medicine and rehabilitation department of Baskent University will be recruited as group 1. 30 healthy volunteers will be recruited as group 2. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) with the aim of assessing pain severity, tape measurement for posterior capsule shortness; body lateral flexion, rotation and extensor movements and lumbar extensor shortness will be observed for correlation with thoracalumbal fascia flexibility. Lateral flexion, flexion, and extension movements will be measured using goniometry for trunk normal joint movements. The thoracolumbar fascia length test and Modify Schober test will be used for thoracolumbar fascia length.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 30 patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome and 30 volunteers

• between ages of 20-40 years

• both sexes

Exclusion Criteria:

• having lumbar surgery

• having problem with lumbar region in last 6 months

• having scoliosis

• radiologically diagnosed kiphosis

• MR diagnosed lumbar and thoracic herniation

• positive sacroiliac tests

• restricted pelvic motion

• having scapular dyskinesia

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fascia
• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• Visual Analogue Scale
intensity of pain perception patients feel
• posterior capsule tightness
tape measurement for posterior capsule tightness with patients lying at side and horizontally adducting their shoulder.
• shortness tests for lumbar movements
tape measurement for lumbar movements
• range of motion tests for lumbar movements
range of motion measurements for lumbar flexion, extension and lateral flexion with goniometer.
• The thoracolumbar fascia length test
patient sitting straight with shoulders at horizontal plane, both the arms are asked to rotated with primarily spinal rotation. the degree of rotation gives idea about the thoracolumbar fascia length
• Modify Schober test
tape measurement of spinal flexion between designated regions

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Baskent University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Baskent University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	thoracolumbar fascia length test	thoracolumbar fascia length	1 week
Secondary	Visual Analogue Scale measurement in cm with 0 pointing no pain and 10 pointing worst pain. patient marks the intensity of his/her pain in a 10 cm line and researcher measures the intensity of the pain with a tape.	pain intensity	1 week
Secondary	Goniometric measurement	lumbar movements	1 week
Secondary	Shortness measurement with tape measurement in cm. patient stretches the posterior capsule and the beginning and the end positions are measured with tape.	posterior capsule shortness	1 week
Secondary	lumbar extensor shortness test measurement in cm	lumbar extensor shortness	1 week