The Acute Effect of Kinesio Tape on Pain, Joint Range of Motion and Dynamic Balance in Patients With Low Back Pain

Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Control (no last irrigation); Other: Kinesio Tape; Other: Placebo Tape (Arm 1)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06749821

BaskentUni

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the acute effect of kinesio taping on pain, range of motion and dynamic balance in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. 48 patients were included in the study and were randomly divided into three groups by ordinal number randomization. All patients were evaluated of pain, joint range of motion and dynamic balance before and 45 minutes after the application. Kinesio taping with elastic therapeutic tape was applied to the core muscles of the study group, and the same muscles of the placebo group were taped with plaster tape in the same way, and no application was made to the control group.

Full description

The aim of this study is to evaluate the acute effect of kinesio taping on pain, range of motion and dynamic balance in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. 48 patients were included in the study and were randomly divided into three groups by ordinal number randomization. All patients were evaluated by the same physiotherapist in terms of pain (Visual Analog Scale), joint range of motion (Gonyometric measurement) and dynamic balance (Timed Up and Go Test) before and 45 minutes after the application. Kinesio taping with elastic therapeutic tape was applied to the transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis and iliocostal muscles of the study group, and the same muscles of the placebo group were taped with plaster tape in the same way, and no application was made to the control group.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria for the study:

• Having low back pain of at least 3 out of 10 points on the Visual Analog Scale,
• Being between the ages of 30-55,
• Having low back pain for at least 3 months,
• Having been tested with a test piece beforehand and not having an allergy to kinesio taping.

Exclusion criteria for the study:

• Having had surgery for low back pain,
• Not complying with treatment,
• Having a neurological deficit,
• Being pregnant,
• Having received any treatment for low back pain in the last month.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Kinesio Tape Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Kinesio tape was applied to this group.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio Tape

Placebo Tape Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Placebo tape was applied to this group.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo Tape (Arm 1)

Control Group

Other group

Description:

No application was made to this group. Just rest

Treatment:

Other: Control (no last irrigation)