Short-term Effects of Postural Taping on Pain and Neck Posture

Linnaeus University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain, Posterior

Treatments: Other: Balance Body Tape

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05111704

2019-02610

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a short treatment period with Balance Body Tape on the intensity of perceived neck, shoulder and back pain and neck posture.

Full description

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a short treatment period with Balance Body Tape on the intensity of perceived neck, shoulder and back pain and neck posture.

Method 26 subjects who reported being university students or having a sedentary work and experiencing pain in neck, back or shoulders were randomized into intervention- (n=12) and control group (n=14).

The intervention group received a three-week treatment with BBT, the control group received no treatment. A questionnaire regarding pain, including a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) measuring pain intensity, and a Photographic posture analysis measurement (PPAM) of habitual sitting posture were accomplished before and after the intervention for both groups. Wilcoxon´s signed rank test and Mann-Whitney U test was used to assess intra- and between group differences respectively. The relationship between pain intensity and CV-angle was assessed using Spearman's rank-order correlation.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 39 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged 18-39
• University student or having a sedentary work
• Experienced of neck, shoulder and/or back pain, during prolonged sitting
• Minimum of 2-point score at the Numeric Rating Scale.

Exclusion criteria

• Severe back or neck injuries within the last 3 months
• Ongoing treatment plan for any back or neck problems
• Severe contact allergy or eczema
• Previously tried Body Balance Tape.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Balance Body Tape

Experimental group

Description:

Three-week treatment with Balance Body Tape (BBT).

Treatment:

Other: Balance Body Tape

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Control group receiving no intervention.