The Relationship Between Thoracic Kyphosis Angle and Shoulder Pain

Uskudar University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Shoulder Pain; Thoracic Kyphosis

Treatments: Other: Thoracic Kyphosis isokinetic measurement

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07349238

Uskudar81

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to investigate the correlation between increased thoracic kyphosis and these factors.

Full description

Thoracic kyphosis angle was assessed with a manual inclinometer, shoulder pain severity with a Visual Analog Scale, shoulder range of motion with a manual goniometer, shoulder isokinetic strength with an isokinetic dynamometer, and upper extremity function with the Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being between 18 and 60 years of age,
• Having a thoracic kyphosis angle greater than 40°,
• Voluntary participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Having a diagnosis of neuromuscular disorder of the spine and upper extremities,
• Having received treatment for any spinal cord or upper extremity pathology in the last year,
• Systemic diseases or connective tissue disorders,
• Being pregnant.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Thoracic Kyphosis

Other group

Description:

The group of participants to be evaluated

Treatment:

Other: Thoracic Kyphosis isokinetic measurement