Effects of Thoracic Kinesio Taping on COPD Patients

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: COPD

Treatments: Other: Kinesio Taping; Other: Deep Breathing Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03496376

1925-GOA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of kinseio taping on functional capacity, pulmonary functions, respiratory muscle strength, severity of dyspnea, severity of fatigue in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Assessment of patients was done baseline and 6th week.

Eligible patients for the study randomly allocated to Kinesio Taping Group (KTG), or Control Group (CG). Both groups received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set. KTG also received thoracic kinesio taping application.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 40 years and older,
• having stage II-III COPD diagnosis according to GOLD system and BODE Index by chest physician,
• unwilling to participate in any kind of pulmonary rehabilitation program for COPD,
• able to read, write, and understand Turkish; and
• willing and able to attend the study.

Exclusion criteria

• being in COPD exacerbation period,
• having neurological or musculoskeletal problems that would affect physical mobility,
• having unstable, severe heart disease(s) (heart failure, unstable hypertension, previous angina pectoris or myocardial infarction, heart valve problems),
• having scar, lesion or incision in the area of kinesio tape application,
• previous use of kinesio tape,
• having skin sensitivity against kinesio tape,
• malignancy,
• having mental and cognitive disorders that would affect cooperation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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27 participants in 2 patient groups

Kinesio Taping Group

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesio Taping Group received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set plus thoracic kinesio taping application.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio Taping

Other: Deep Breathing Exercises

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Control Group received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set.

Treatment:

Other: Deep Breathing Exercises