NCT05866159

Effects of Kinesio Tape on Chronic Low Back Pain

The Effect of Kinesio Tape on Back-Specific Body Perception, Pain, Functional Status, and Physical Activity Level in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This clinical trial aims to examine kinesiotape's (KT) short-term effect on individuals with nonspecific chronic LBP (CLBP), including back-specific body perception, pain, functional disability, and physical activity. The hypothesis is that applying KT to the lumbar spine would improve back-specific body perception, reduce pain and functional disability, and increase physical activity in individuals with CLBP compared to the sham-taping group.

Detailed description

Low back pain (LBP) is prevalent and the leading cause of disability worldwide. In addition, it is often associated with psychological, social, and physical factors that can impact one's ability to function, participate in society, maintain job satisfaction, and socioeconomic status. Therefore, managing it requires a significant amount of healthcare resources. Maladaptive body image and maladaptive beliefs are among the conditions that can be targeted during treatment as they may contribute to the chronicity of LBP. This clinical trial aims to examine kinesiotape's (KT) short-term effect on individuals with nonspecific chronic LBP (CLBP), including back-specific body perception, pain, functional disability, and physical activity. The hypothesis is that applying KT to the lumbar spine would improve back-specific body perception, reduce pain and functional disability, and increase physical activity in individuals with CLBP compared to the sham-taping group.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Kinesiotape using Rocktape®	Kinesiotape using Rocktape® on day one by a physiotherapist who has experienced more than five years. If possible, the taping will be left for seven days.
OTHER	Sham taping	sham taping with Rocktape®, with no tension.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-29
• Primary completion: 2023-08-25
• Completion: 2023-09-20
• First posted: 2023-05-19
• Last updated: 2023-09-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)