NCT05015842

Effectiveness of Kinesio Tapping for the Treatment of Patients With Acute Low Back Pain: A Randomized Control Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 56 (actual)
• Sponsor: NCS University System · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping (KT) for the treatment of patients with acute low back pain. In this study a total of 56 patients with acute low back pain were randomly allocated to the experimental group, KT along with conventional Physical therapy (PT), or the control group, conventional PT alone.

Detailed description

The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping (KT) for the treatment of patients with acute low back pain. In this study a total of 56 patients with acute low back pain were randomly allocated to the experimental group, KT along with conventional Physical therapy (PT), or the control group, conventional PT alone. 28 Patients received KT in addition to conventional PT while 28 patients received conventional PT alone for two weeks. Oswestry disability index (ODI) and numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) were used for the measurement of outcomes.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Conventional Physical Therapy	This is a combine protocol of different therapeutic exercises and heat therapy.
OTHER	Kinesio Tapping	Kinesio Tapping is an adhesive and elastic fiber used for different outcomes like pain and swelling reduction among physical therapists.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-02
• Primary completion: 2019-04-11
• Completion: 2019-06-03
• First posted: 2021-08-20
• Last updated: 2021-08-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan