NCT06151899

Effect of Kinesio Tape on Back Pain, Breastfeeding Success and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy

The Effect of Applying Kinesio Tape on Back Pain, Breastfeeding Success and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Levels in Mothers: Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: KTO Karatay University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Back pain caused by posture changes and increased weight on the breasts during breastfeeding may negatively affect breastfeeding success and self-efficacy. Kinesio tape application, which is an effective and cost-effective method, can provide a more comfortable breastfeeding experience by controlling this pain.

Detailed description

Despite the universality of these globally valid recommendations for the promotion of breastfeeding, the frequency and prevalence of breastfeeding rates vary from country to country and even between regions within certain countries. Planning and successful implementation of interventions to promote breast milk is possible by controlling both positive and negative factors that affect the success and duration of breastfeeding. In order to control the physical problems associated with breastfeeding, existing approaches in the literature for pain management such as fullness of the breasts due to increased lactation, poor positioning during breastfeeding, backaches. Kinesio taping is one of these methods, and since it does not have any pharmacological content, it is a practice that does not have side effects on breastfeeding and lactation.

Conditions

• Mothers Who Have Babies Between 0-6 Months and Are Actively Breastfeeding
• Mothers Who Complain of Back Pain Due to Breastfeeding (Getting 6 Points or More on VAS in the Mothers' Own Evaluation)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Kinesio taping with angle and tension	Kinesio taping by applying angle and tension to back muscle

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-05-01
• Completion: 2025-07-01
• First posted: 2023-11-30
• Last updated: 2025-07-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)