NCT06597136

The Effect of Kinesiology Tape Application on Functional Level and Respiratory Function in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Examination of the Effects of Kinesiology Tape Application for Respiratory Muscles on Early Functional Level and Respiratory Function in Intensive Care Unit Patients

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Istinye University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Investigation of the effects of respiratory muscles on the early functional system and respiratory function in the kinesiological period in intensive care patients.

Detailed description

Weakness of respiratory muscles delays weaning from the ventilator, prolongs hospital stay and increases treatment costs. Conventional treatments for respiratory muscles reverse these negative effects. Kinesiology taping has effects that support the muscle to which it is applied, increase circulation and improve its function. Studies have shown positive effects of kinesiology taping applied to COPD patients, and in light of this, it has been predicted that its application to intensive care patients will be beneficial. The results of our study will shed light on the rehabilitation of patients in intensive care and contribute to the literature. In this study, the investigators aimed to increase the activation of respiratory muscles by taking advantage of the benefits of kinesiology taping in addition to conventional treatment. Our study, which included a total of 48 participants will consist of 4 groups. Only conventional treatment will be applied to the 1st group, diaphragmatic kinesiology taping will be applied to the 2nd group in addition to conventional treatment, kinesiological taping to the accessory respiratory muscles will be applied to the 3rd group and sham taping will be applied to the 4th group.

Conditions

• İntensive Care Patients

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Diaphragmatic kinesiology taping	The taping on the diaphragm from the abdomen was performed when the participant was standing and breathed-out and the body was in extension. The base of the tape was about 1 inch below the xiphoid process area. Then the arms were lifted above the head and, with maximum deep inspiration and after maximum rib cage expansion, the tails were applied with 10% tension on the rib cage. Diaphragmatic kinesiology taping will be applied in addition to conventional treatment for 3 days.
OTHER	Accessory respiratory muscle kinesiology taping	Tapings of the accessory inspiratory muscles were applied in a sitting posture. Sternocleidomastoideus taping was applied when the neck of the participant was in lateral flexion to the opposite side to be taped and in rotation to the same side; and anterior and medius scalene tapings were applied when the neck of the participant was in the lateral flexion position to the opposite side to be taped. Tapings were repeated on the opposite side.Taping was applied to accessory expiratory muscles in the supine position. While the participant was supporting one leg in the hip and knee flexion position on the bed, the other leg was extended from the bed and the hip was kept in the extension position. The obliquus externus muscle was taped on the side with hip-knee flexion and the obliquus internus muscle was taped on the side with hip extension.In addition to conventional treatment, kinesiology taping will be applied to the accessory respiratory muscles for 3 days.
OTHER	Sham kinesiology taping	Sham kinesiology taping will be applied for 3 days. Sham KT was performed with the same taping material. A 2-blocked I strip was applied vertically to the sternum. The same procedures were followed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-09-15
• Primary completion: 2024-10-01
• Completion: 2024-11-10
• First posted: 2024-09-19
• Last updated: 2024-09-19