NCT06777095

Effects of Kinesio Taping on Pain, Endurance, Proprioception, Mobility and Disability in Lumbar Disc Herniation

Effects of Different Kinesio Taping Treatments Added to the Physical Therapy Program on Pain, Endurance, Lumbar Proprioception, Mobility and Disability in Patients Diagnosed With Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sevtap Günay · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In addition to the physical therapy program, taping was applied to 90 patients diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation. 90 patients were randomized into 3 groups. Group 1 received star-shaped taping to the lumbar region in addition to physical therapy, Group 2 received I-shaped taping to the erector spinae muscles in addition to physical therapy, and Group 3 was planned as the control group. In the first evaluation, sociodemographic information and disease duration (months) were questioned. Then, pain, muscle strength and endurance mobility, lumbar proprioception, functional level, and disability were evaluated. Evaluations were performed before treatment, after taping and at the end of the 12th week.

Detailed description

The study included 90 patients aged between 18-65 years who were diagnosed with LDH by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), had moderate to severe low back pain (Numeric Rating Scale \>4) for at least 6 weeks, and were planned to receive a physical therapy program (10 sessions of hotpack, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and ultrasound every day for 2 weeks). The 90 patients included in the study were randomized into 3 groups using the computer-assisted randomization method. Group 1 received star-shaped taping to the lumbar region in addition to physical therapy (5 times in total every 3 days), Group 2 received I-shaped taping to the erector spinae muscles in addition to physical therapy (5 times in total every 3 days), and Group 3 was planned as the control group. In the first evaluation, sociodemographic information (age, gender, height (m), weight (kg), BMI (kg/m2)) and disease duration (months) were questioned. Then, pain (pain intensity and pressure pain threshold), muscle strength (lumbar extensor muscle strength) and endurance (trunk extensor muscle endurance), mobility (lumbar lordosis angle, joint range of motion), lumbar proprioception, functional level, disability evaluations were performed. Evaluations were performed before treatment, after the taping application and at the end of the 12th week. Post-treatment evaluations were performed the day after the tape was removed.

Conditions

• Lumbar Disc Herniation
• Lumbar Disc Disease
• Chronic Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Routine Treatment + I Taping	Routine physical therapy program (10 sessions of hotpack, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and ultrasound every day for 2 weeks) was applied. In addition to routine treatment, I taping (a total of 5 times every 3 days) was performed. Two I-shaped kinesio tapings were applied on the paraspinal muscles from the posterior superior iliac spine to the T12 level. 50% tension was applied to the area of the tapes outside the anchor points.
OTHER	Routine Treatment + Star Taping	Routine physical therapy program (10 sessions of hotpack, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and ultrasound every day for 2 weeks) was applied. In addition to routine treatment, star taping (a total of 5 times every 3 days) was performed. Four I tapes, one vertical, one horizontal and two at a 45° angle to the vertical tape, were applied to the point of maximum pain in the lumbar region. 25% tension was applied to the midpoint of the tapes except for the ends.
OTHER	Routine Treatment	Routine physical therapy program (10 sessions of hotpack, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and ultrasound every day for 2 weeks) was applied. No taping was applied.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-15
• Primary completion: 2024-03-15
• Completion: 2024-03-29
• First posted: 2025-01-15
• Last updated: 2025-01-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)