NCT05203783

Short-term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain

Short-term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Marmara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to estimate the effect of Kinesio tape (KT) combined with supervised exercise programs compared to exercise alone on pain, lumbar range of motion, and self-reported disability of adults with mechanical low back pain (LBP). Methods: This was a randomized, controlled clinical trial carried out on 60 individuals with mechanical LBP. Participants were randomly assigned to the control group (n=30) that received McKenzie exercises for 7 days or experimental group (n=30) that received KT application in addition to McKenzie exercises for 7 days. Pain measured by visual analogue scale, lumbar range of motion, and the disability measured by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were used as outcome measures. Pre and Post measurements were taken at baseline and after 7 days.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	McKenzie Exercises	McKenzie exercises: The McKenzie set consists of 5 exercises. 1. Prone-lying 2. Prone-extension 3. Prone press ups 4. Progressive extension with pillows 5. Standing extension
OTHER	Kinesio Tape Application	Kinesio Tape (KT) application: Participants in the experimental group received additional taping using KT by an experience therapist with prior training in KT application. The tape was applied using the method proposed for the sacrospinalis muscle (Kase, 1996). Y-shaped tape was applied as shown in Figure 1. While the participant was in standing position, the origin of the Y-shaped tape was attached over the centre of the sacrum without stretching the tape and afterward subjects gradually bent forward. A 5-degree angle was maintained within the valley of the Y tape. The tape was changed on the fourth day

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-08-08
• Primary completion: 2021-12-10
• Completion: 2021-12-25
• First posted: 2022-01-24
• Last updated: 2022-01-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)