The Effectiveness of Different Exercise Approaches in Biceps Brachii Long Head Tendinopathy

Launched by HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY · Jun 15, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying different types of exercise programs to see how well they help people with pain and changes in the tendon of the long head of the biceps muscle in the shoulder. The goal is to find out which exercise approach can reduce shoulder pain and improve the tendon’s condition. This study is currently looking for volunteers to participate.

People who may be eligible are adults who have had shoulder pain for at least three months and have been diagnosed by a doctor with a specific type of tendon problem in their shoulder, called biceps long head tendinopathy, often related to other shoulder tendon issues. To join, participants need to have a pain level higher than 3 out of 10 when moving their shoulder and must be able to follow the exercise program. If you have had recent shoulder surgery, a sudden shoulder injury, limited shoulder movement, or certain treatments like steroid injections in the last year, you would not qualify. Those who join will be asked to follow an exercise routine designed for the study and will be monitored to see how their pain and tendon health change over time.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• 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.