NCT07348939

Effect Of Kinesiology Tape On Pain, Posture, Balance And Respiration In Ankylosing Spondylitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 63 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will investigate the effects of kinesio taping on pain, posture, balance, and respiration in ankylosing spondylitis, and compare its effects with routine home exercises given to this group.

Detailed description

Patients over 18 years of age with a stable course of ankylosing spondylitis will be included in the study. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups using a random number table. The first group will receive a home exercise program (range of motion\[ROM\], spinal extensor strengthening, posture, balance, and breathing exercises), while the second group will receive both the home exercise program and kinesio taping. Subsequently, comparisons will be made between the groups using visual analog scale (VAS), ROM (cervical and lumbar), Berg Balance Scale, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), Bath AS Metrology Index (BASMI), Modified Schober test, hand-finger-ground distance, chest expansion, and AS(Ankylosing Spondiliytis) quality of life questionnaire.

Conditions

• Ankylosing Spondylitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Kinesio Taping	Kinesiology tapes were applied when the patient was in forward flexion and shoulders were protracted, using functional correction method. Applied without tension at the adhesion point, without any tension in the first 5 from acromioclavicular joint level and then by applying maximum tension and terminating at the lower boundary of costa. Crossing point of the tapes was arranged to be at the lower 1/3 of scapula medial side. Muscle stimulation technique was used to support diaphragm muscle. Origo was xiphoid process, cartilage of 6th costa and lumbar vertebra and insertio was central tendon. Application was made when the patient was standing, with spine at hyperextension, in inspiration and arms in abduction. Tape was applied by following the lower costa curvature from xiphoid process towards lateral. Symmetrically, kinesiology tape was applied dorsally, starting from T12 level and following lower costa curvature.
PROCEDURE	Exercise	Conventional exercises (Joint ROM, spinal extensor strengthening, posture, balance and respiratory exercises) were explained verbally to both groups and video demonstrations were shown. Patients exercised five days a week for six week, in three sets, consisting of 10 repetitions per day. Exercise practices of the patients were routinely monitored and the patients were encouraged to continue exercise program and phone calls were made to follow-up exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-01
• Primary completion: 2024-01-01
• Completion: 2024-01-30
• First posted: 2026-01-16
• Last updated: 2026-01-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)