The Effect Of Kinesio Tape In Chronic Neck Pain

Pamukkale University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Chronic Neck Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Kinesio tape procedure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04279015

2014SBE013

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was planned to investigate the efficacy of treatment for Kinesio tape application in chronic neck pain individuals.

A total of 44 individuals were randomly divided into two groups (study group: 22, control group: 22). Conventional physiotherapy methods including active (exercise) and passive (hotpack, ultrasound and conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)) treatment were applied to all subjects for 15 sessions (5 days a week). In addition to the individuals in the study group, Kinesio tape application was performed at the end of each session. Pain (Visual Analogue Scale), pressure pain threshold (digital algometer), range of motion (CROM device), muscle strength (Hand-Held Dynamometer), muscle endurance, pectoralis minor muscle length, quality of life (Nottingham Health Profile) and depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Scale) assessments were performed before treatment, on the second day of treatment and after treatment (after three weeks). Treatment satisfaction with individuals (Visual Analogue Scale) was assessed on the 2nd day of treatment and post-treatment (after three weeks).

Full description

In the literature, it is seen that Kinesio tape is used in problems such as knee pain, chronic low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain and common musculoskeletal pain. Some studies with individuals with low back and neck pain show positive effects of Kinesio tape on pain reduction and recovery in disability. However, studies are reporting the opposite of these results. The number of studies in the literature is insufficient to create clinical evidence regarding the use of Kinesio tape in patients with neck pain. By considering this deficiency, the purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of Kinesio tape applied together with conventional physiotherapy methods in individuals with chronic neck pain.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being between the ages of 30-55,
• Having been suffering from neck pain for at least three months,
• Getting at least 5 points from the Neck Disability Index,
• Having pain between the superior nuchal line and spina scapula,
• Neck Pain Task Force, which consists of four levels to be at the first and second level.

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of conditions that will prevent evaluation or communication (such as cognitive problems),
• Being illiterate,
• Having had physiotherapy from the neck, back or waist region in the last six months,
• Having had cervical region and spine surgery,
• Presence of impingement or thoracic outlet syndrome, malignancy, fractured, systemic autoimmune diseases, neurological problems and diagnosed psychiatric diseases that will prevent evaluation and treatment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Conventional rehabilitation treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional physiotherapy program, consisting of standardised active (exercise) and passive (hotpack, ultrasound, conventional TENS) physical therapy methods, was applied by the same physiotherapist.

Treatment:

Procedure: Kinesio tape procedure

Kinesio tape procedure

Active Comparator group

Description:

In addition to the conventional physiotherapy program Kinesio tape was performed every day of conventional treatment immediately after the session ended by the same physiotherapist.

Treatment:

Procedure: Kinesio tape procedure