NCT02029391

Kinesio Taping in Subjects With Myofascial Pain Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Kinesio Taping on Short Term Changes in Subjects With Myofascial Pain Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Musculoskeletal dysfunction is considered as a major public health problem affecting about one third of the adult population. Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) characterized by myofacial trigger points as well as fascia tenderness are thought to be the main cause of musculoskeletal dysfunction. The aim of the treatment for musculoskeletal dysfunction is to reduce pain and restore normal function. Clinically, some evidence supports the application of kinesio tape in these patients. The underlying mechanism, however, is not clear. The investigators goal was to validate proposed mechanism of kinesio tape in these patients. The primary outcome are muscle stiffness, pain intensity and sensitivity.

Conditions

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Manual pressure release	Therapist applied non-painful pressure with slowly increase over the myofascial trigger point until he felts a tissue resistance barrier.
OTHER	Kinesio tape	Kinesio tape was adhered from insertion to origin of the upper trapezius muscle

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-11-01
• Completion: 2013-12-01
• First posted: 2014-01-07
• Last updated: 2014-01-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan