The Effects of Kinesio® Tape on Neck Pain and Disability

North Dakota State University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Neck Pain

Treatments

Device: Kinesio® Tape

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05395572

IRB0003476

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a within-subjects design; therefore, the participant will serve as their own control. Participants will be included in the study if they have neck pain or disability defined by a score of more than 14 on the Neck Disability Index. They will be excluded if they have any diagnosed disc pathology. A mask-associated pain questionnaire will be completed by the participants prior to the study to determine their perceived effect of mask-wearing on neck pain. This questionnaire is adapted from the HAPPE study on mask-associated headache pain. A baseline pain rating will be recorded a numerical pain scale. Next, active cervical range of motion will be measured, three times in each direction to be averaged. A pain rating will be recorded for pain during cervical motion. Kinesio® Tape will be applied to activate the cervical extensor muscles. The participant will sit with the tape on for 20 minutes, then active cervical range of motion and pain will be recored again.

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Neck Disability Index Score of more than 14

Exclusion criteria

cervical disc pathology or injury
previous neck surgery
prior history of general medical conditions involving joints, muscles, bones or connective tissue such as fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, etc.
an NDI score of less than 14 or more than 24
reported allergies to Kinesio® Tex Tape or any other adhesive material
any contraindications for the usage of Kinesio® Tape