Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fascia Length

Baskent University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fascia

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Modify Schober test; Diagnostic Test: posterior capsule tightness; Diagnostic Test: shortness tests for lumbar movements; Diagnostic Test: The thoracolumbar fascia length test; Diagnostic Test: range of motion tests for lumbar movements; Diagnostic Test: Visual Analogue Scale

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03415438

KA17/273

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Description:

Assessments will be done for 30 patients diagnosed as subacromial impingement syndrome in physical medicine and rehabilitation department of Baskent University.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Modify Schober test

Diagnostic Test: range of motion tests for lumbar movements

Diagnostic Test: The thoracolumbar fascia length test

Diagnostic Test: shortness tests for lumbar movements

Diagnostic Test: Visual Analogue Scale

Diagnostic Test: posterior capsule tightness

Group 2

Description:

Assessments will be done for 30 healthy volunteers

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Modify Schober test

Diagnostic Test: range of motion tests for lumbar movements

Diagnostic Test: The thoracolumbar fascia length test

Diagnostic Test: shortness tests for lumbar movements

Diagnostic Test: Visual Analogue Scale

Diagnostic Test: posterior capsule tightness