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Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fascia Length

NCT03415438 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-01-16

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Fascia

Interventions

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Visual Analogue Scale

intensity of pain perception patients feel

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posterior capsule tightness

tape measurement for posterior capsule tightness with patients lying at side and horizontally adducting their shoulder.

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shortness tests for lumbar movements

tape measurement for lumbar movements

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range of motion tests for lumbar movements

range of motion measurements for lumbar flexion, extension and lateral flexion with goniometer.

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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

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Modify Schober test

tape measurement of spinal flexion between designated regions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Baskent University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-01
Primary Completion
2018-05-01
Completion
2018-05-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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