The Effect of Taping in Addition to Self-stretching Exercise in the Elderly People With Hyperkyphosis

Eastern Mediterranean University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Physical Performance

Treatments: Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05399823

2020/0111

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of kinesio taping and sham taping in addition to self-stretching exercise on hyperkyphosis angle, neck pain and quality of life in elderly individuals with hyperkyphosis.

Method: 60 elderly individuals with hyperkyphosis aged 60-85 years will be included in the study. Subjects will be divided inti three groups. Kinesio taping, sham taping and self-stretching exercise. The kinesio taping group will be given kinesio taping in addition to self stretching exercises. The second sham taping group will be given sham kinesio taping in addition to self stretching exercises. The third self-stretching group will be given a program consisting of stretching exercises for pectoral, erector spinae, latismus dorsi, multifidus, rhomboid and trapezius muscles. Individuals will be asked to do these exercises on their own for 15-20 minutes at home or in the office every day for four weeks. Before and after the study, the subjects will be test for the kyphosis angle will be evaluated with a flexible ruler and Scoliosis Research Society Outcome questionnaire (SRS22) will be used to evaluate spinal curvatures.The Neck Disability Questionnaire will be used to evaluate neck pain. The occiput-neck distance and mini mental test will be used in this srudy.

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Volunteer female and male individuals between the aged of 60-85 years,
• Kyphosis angle is greater than 56 degrees in women and 62 degrees in men,
• Individuals who have not physiotherapy in the last 6 months,
• Individuals who have not phsical activity in the last 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with any thoracic scoliosis and Scheuermann's disease,
• Individuals who having a kinesio tape allergy or developing an allergy while working.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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90 participants in 3 patient groups

Self Stretching and Kinesio Taping Group

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesio taping in addition to self stretching exercises will be given for 15-20 minutes at home or in the office every day for four weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Self Stretching and Sham Taping Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Sham kinesio taping in addition to self stretching exercises will be given for 15-20 minutes at home or in the office every day for four weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Self Stretching Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

A program consisting of stretching exercises for pectoral, erector spinae, latismus dorsi, multifidus, rhomboid and trapezius muscles will be given for 15-20 minutes at home or in the office every day for four weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise