NCT03496376

Effects of Thoracic Kinesio Taping on COPD Patients

Effects of Thoracic Kinesio Taping on Pulmonary Functions, Respiratory Muscle Strength and Functional Capacity in COPD Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 27 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of kinseio taping on functional capacity, pulmonary functions, respiratory muscle strength, severity of dyspnea, severity of fatigue in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Assessment of patients was done baseline and 6th week. Eligible patients for the study randomly allocated to Kinesio Taping Group (KTG), or Control Group (CG). Both groups received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set. KTG also received thoracic kinesio taping application.

Conditions

• COPD

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Kinesio Taping	The material used for thoracic kinesio taping application was Kinesio® Tex Gold™ (Kinesio Holding. Patients were instructed to sit upright on an armless chair with no back support, with knees flexed to 90 degrees, feet on the floor and arms relaxed. Kinesio tape was applied anteriorly and posteriorly to facilitate respiratory muscles (primarily diaphragm) along the subcostal area. Additionally, two more kinesio tapes were applied to upper trapezius and scalene muscles' area which lies between neck and acromion at both sides (left and right).
OTHER	Deep Breathing Exercises	Three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-05-02
• Primary completion: 2018-05-31
• Completion: 2018-06-07
• First posted: 2018-04-12
• Last updated: 2018-07-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)