CTRI/2013/07/003847.

Study name	To compare the effectiveness of rigid tape and kinesio tape in reducing pain and improving shoulder function in patient diagnosed with rotator cuff injury
Methods	Target sample size: 40 Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting Study type: Interventional Study design: Randomized, parallel‐group, multiple arm trial Method of generating randomisation sequence: permuted block randomisation Fixed method of allocation concealment: sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes Blinding and masking: participants blinded Phase: Phase 3
Participants	Patients who are diagnosed to have rotator cuff injury
Interventions	Intervention: kinesio tape for 1 week Control Intervention: rigid tape for 1 week
Outcomes	1. Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand 2. Pain ‐ Visual Analogue Scale Time point: baseline data before intervention and follow‐up data after one week
Starting date	29‐07‐2013
Contact information	Name: Nirav Bhavsar Designation: Lecturer Affiliation: Fr Muller Medical College Address: Dept of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Father Muller Road, Kankanady, Mangalore, Karnataka, India Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, 575 002, India Phone: 7259712493 Email: pt_nirav@yahoo.co.in
Notes	http://www.ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/pmaindet2.php?trialid=6694