Comparing exercise programs for long head biceps tendinopathy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study compares three 12-week exercise approaches — eccentric-only, combined exercises, and a control exercise program — in people with long head biceps tendinopathy. Primary outcomes include tendon cross-sectional area measured by imaging and self-reported shoulder pain on the visual analog scale. Eligible participants have at least three months of shoulder pain and a physician diagnosis of secondary biceps long head tendinopathy, while those with recent shoulder or cervical surgery, limited passive range of motion, recent local corticosteroid injection, acute injury, or inability to follow the program are excluded. All treatment and follow-up visits are conducted at Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Ankara over the 12-week intervention period.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Having shoulder pain lasting 3 months or more
* Without a history of surgery, having a diagnosis of shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy, rotator cuff stage 1-2 tear or subacromial impingement, and having been diagnosed with secondary biceps long head tendinopathy by a physician
* Pain level during activity \> 3 according to the visual analog scale
* Patients who have been informed about the study and have given written consent to participate in the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Acute shoulder injury
* History of shoulder and cervical surgery
* Limitation of passive range of motion
* History of local corticosteroid injection within the last 12 months
* Patients who cannot comply with the exercise program will be excluded from the study.

Where it's running

• Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
  Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ebru G SEZİK, Msc — Hacettepe University
• Study coordinator: Ebru G SEZİK, Msc
• Email: ebrugulozdemiir@gmail.com
• Phone: 05532025875

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.