Effects of Thoracic Kinesio Taping on COPD Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: COPD
• Interventions: Other: Kinesio Taping; Other: Deep Breathing Exercises

• Registration Number: NCT03496376
• Lead Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of kinseio taping on functional capacity, pulmonary functions, respiratory muscle strength, severity of dyspnea, severity of fatigue in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Assessment of patients was done baseline and 6th week.

Eligible patients for the study randomly allocated to Kinesio Taping Group (KTG), or Control Group (CG). Both groups received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set. KTG also received thoracic kinesio taping application.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-05-02
• Study First Submitted: 2018-03-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-04-05
• Study First Posted: 2018-04-12
• Primary Completion: 2018-05-31
• Study Completion: 2018-06-07
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-23
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 27

Inclusion Criteria

• aged 40 years and older,
• having stage II-III COPD diagnosis according to GOLD system and BODE Index by chest physician,
• unwilling to participate in any kind of pulmonary rehabilitation program for COPD,
• able to read, write, and understand Turkish; and
• willing and able to attend the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• being in COPD exacerbation period,
• having neurological or musculoskeletal problems that would affect physical mobility,
• having unstable, severe heart disease(s) (heart failure, unstable hypertension, previous angina pectoris or myocardial infarction, heart valve problems),
• having scar, lesion or incision in the area of kinesio tape application,
• previous use of kinesio tape,
• having skin sensitivity against kinesio tape,
• malignancy,
• having mental and cognitive disorders that would affect cooperation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Kinesio Taping Group	Kinesio Taping	Kinesio Taping Group received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set plus thoracic kinesio taping application.
Control Group	Deep Breathing Exercises	Control Group received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set.
Kinesio Taping Group	Deep Breathing Exercises	Kinesio Taping Group received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set plus thoracic kinesio taping application.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in functional capacity	Baseline, 6th week	Six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a valid, reliable and useful test for assessing functional capacity of COPD patients. This test assesses distance walked over 6 minutes as a sub-maximal test of aerobic capacity/endurance.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in pulmonary functions	Baseline, 6th week	Pulmonary function test (PFT) is a generic term used to indicate a battery of studies or maneuvers that may be performed using standardized equipment to measure lung function.
Change in respiratory muscle strength	Baseline, 6th week	Measurement of respiratory muscle strength is useful in order to detect respiratory muscle weakness and to quantify its severity. Respiratory muscle strength is assessed by mouth pressures sustained for 1 s during maximaş static manoeuvre against a closed shutter.
Change in severity of dyspnoea	Baseline, 6th week	Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale is a valid and reliable test for measuring the severity of dyspnea of COPD patients. This scale ranges from 0 to 4. A higher value represents a worse outcome.
Change in severity of fatigue	Baseline, 6th week	Modified Borg Scale (MBS) is a useful scale for severity of fatigue. This scale ranges from 0 to 10. A higher value represents a worse outcome (0=not at all, 10=maximal).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation; 🇹🇷 İzmir, Turkey