NCT04266184

Effects of Pelvic Belt and Kinesio Tape on Pain and Functional Mobility in Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain

Gebeliğe Bağlı Pelvik Kuşak Ağrısında Pelvik Kemer ve Kinezyo Bant Uygulamalarının Ağrı ve Fonksiyonel Mobilite Üzerine Etkileri

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 47 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study investigates the effects of pelvic belt (PB) and kinesio taping (KT) applications on pain and functional mobility in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PGP), in comparison with the control group that received only pain neuroscience education and ergonomic training.

Detailed description

Although there is strong evidence in the literature that pelvic support belts reduce pain in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, no study investigating its effect on functional mobility with performance-based measurement methods or investigating its effectiveness on kinesiophobia has been found. Studies investigating the efficacy of KT in pregnant women with PGP are few and many are methodologically weak studies, most of which do not contain randomization and control groups. Also, no study has been found in the literature, which compares the effectiveness of PB and KT in pregnant women with PGP. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to examine the effects of PB and KT on pain and functional mobility in pregnant women with PGP in comparison with the control group, which is only given pain neuroscience education and ergonomic training. The secondary aims are to investigate the effects of these applications on kinesiophobia, activity limitation and sleep quality; and to compare the groups in regard to patient compliance and treatment satisfaction levels of the groups.

Conditions

• Pelvic Girdle Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Kinesio tape (KT)	For abdominal taping, four I-shaped tapes will be used. Two of them will start from the superior symphisis pubis, follow the rectus abdominis muscle, and finish at the xiphoid process. Other two I-shaped tapes will start from the mid-symphisis pubis, follow the external oblique abdominals, and finish at the spina iliaca anterior superiors. Symphisis pubis taping will be applied with two I-shaped tapes, by forming a "X" shape. For lumbopelvic taping, three I-shaped KTs will be used. Two tapes will be applied bilaterally and longitudinally on the lumbar erector spinal muscles. The third tape will start from one sacroiliac joint and end at the other, vertically to the previous two tapes, forming a H-shape. All tapings will be applied with 15-25% tension (tape-off tension). KTs will stay three days. They will be removed from the site, and the skin will be checked and cleaned. Then, they will be reapplied for the next three days.
OTHER	Pelvic belt (PB)	The women in this group will use the belts, after adjusting them at a comfortable tension, after getting up the bed in the mornings, during daily activities and walking. Evaluation will be made three days after the first application and they will be asked to continue using it for the second three-day period.
OTHER	Educational program	This program will include pain neuroscience education and ergonomic education, and will approximately last one hour.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-03-13
• Primary completion: 2021-12-01
• Completion: 2022-02-01
• First posted: 2020-02-12
• Last updated: 2021-03-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)