Effects of Neuromuscular Taping on Shoulder Pain and Function in Pitchers: A Clinical Trial

Sandra Jiménez-del-Barrio

Status: Begins enrollment this month

Conditions: Shoulder Pain

Treatments: Other: Placebo Group; Other: Experimental Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07316946

REF CEIm

Details and patient eligibility

About

Effects of Neuromuscular Taping on Shoulder Pain and Function in Pitchers: A Clinical Trial

Full description

Randomized clinical trial 2 arms

Enrollment: 62 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age over 18 years
• compete in a sport that involves overhead movement patterns
• train at least 2 hours per week
• shoulder pain lasting more than six weeks
• shoulder pain related to sports activity
• understand Spanish fluently enough to complete the questionnaire assessment.

Exclusion criteria

• presence of red flags that could suggest fractures, dislocations, or complete tendon ruptures, among others
• neurological pathologies
• other severe pathologies such as inflammatory arthritis, frozen shoulder
• having received corticosteroid injections or physiotherapy treatment in the last six months
• presence of previous surgeries
• pregnancy
• cognitive deficits that could limit the comprehension of the questionnaires or the physical evaluation
• skin problems that would be a contraindication for any type of bandage.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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62 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The placebo group will receive the same bandage, with the same strip arrangement, but without any tension (0%) applied to any of the strips. Furthermore, participants will not receive any instructions for muscle activation during application. This placebo technique has been used in previous studies, supporting its methodological validity.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo Group

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will receive neuromuscular taping with kinesiology tape, consisting of two longitudinal strips applied along the lower trapezius muscle, with a tension close to 100% of the tape's elastic capacity. During application, the participant will be asked to activate the scapular depressor and retractor muscles. Additionally, two more longitudinal strips will be applied from the anterior portion of the humeral head towards the scapular spine, also with a tension close to 100%. During this application, the participant will be asked to activate the rotator cuff by applying a posteroanterior push to the humeral head.

Treatment:

Other: Experimental Group