Short-term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain

Marmara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: McKenzie Exercises; Other: Kinesio Tape Application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05203783

2021-1039

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to estimate the effect of Kinesio tape (KT) combined with supervised exercise programs compared to exercise alone on pain, lumbar range of motion, and self-reported disability of adults with mechanical low back pain (LBP).

Methods: This was a randomized, controlled clinical trial carried out on 60 individuals with mechanical LBP. Participants were randomly assigned to the control group (n=30) that received McKenzie exercises for 7 days or experimental group (n=30) that received KT application in addition to McKenzie exercises for 7 days. Pain measured by visual analogue scale, lumbar range of motion, and the disability measured by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were used as outcome measures. Pre and Post measurements were taken at baseline and after 7 days.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals diagnosed with mechanical LBP by a physician

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with any structural or pathological changes (spondylitis, spondylolisthesis, cauda equina syndrome, lumbar canal stenosis) in lumbar spine on X-ray or MRI
• Individuals with or without neurological signs in the lower extremity suggestive upper motor or lower motor neuron involvement,
• Individuals with a history of trauma or any surgery in the region of back,
• Individuals with recent aggravation of symptoms,
• Individuals on a waiting list for spinal surgery or had a spinal surgery in the past 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will receive only McKenzie exercises for 7 days.

Treatment:

Other: McKenzie Exercises

Other: Kinesio Tape Application

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will receive Kinesio tape application in addition to McKenzie exercises for 7 days.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio Tape Application