Short-term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to estimate the effect of Kinesio tape (KT) combined with supervised exercise programs compared to exercise alone on pain, lumbar range of motion, and self-reported disability of adults with mechanical low back pain (LBP).
Methods: This was a randomized, controlled clinical trial carried out on 60 individuals with mechanical LBP. Participants were randomly assigned to the control group (n=30) that received McKenzie exercises for 7 days or experimental group (n=30) that received KT application in addition to McKenzie exercises for 7 days. Pain measured by visual analogue scale, lumbar range of motion, and the disability measured by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were used as outcome measures. Pre and Post measurements were taken at baseline and after 7 days.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Individuals diagnosed with mechanical LBP by a physician
Exclusion Criteria
- •Individuals with any structural or pathological changes (spondylitis, spondylolisthesis, cauda equina syndrome, lumbar canal stenosis) in lumbar spine on X-ray or MRI
- •Individuals with or without neurological signs in the lower extremity suggestive upper motor or lower motor neuron involvement,
- •Individuals with a history of trauma or any surgery in the region of back,
- •Individuals with recent aggravation of symptoms,
- •Individuals on a waiting list for spinal surgery or had a spinal surgery in the past 6 months
Arms & Interventions
Control Group
The control group will receive only McKenzie exercises for 7 days.
Intervention: McKenzie Exercises (Other)
Control Group
The control group will receive only McKenzie exercises for 7 days.
Intervention: Kinesio Tape Application (Other)
Experimental Group
The experimental group will receive Kinesio tape application in addition to McKenzie exercises for 7 days.
Intervention: Kinesio Tape Application (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Time Frame: The pain was measured at the end of intervention (7th day).
Pain was measured using a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS). The participants placed a mark on the line that best represented their perception of pain at that instant. The VAS score was measured in cm from the left hand end of the line to the mark.
Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Time Frame: The pain was measured at baseline
Pain was measured using a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS). The participants placed a mark on the line that best represented their perception of pain at that instant. The VAS score was measured in cm from the left hand end of the line to the mark.
Secondary Outcomes
- The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)(The ODI was measured at the end of intervention (7th day) 2 minutes after the pain assesment.)
- The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)(The ODI was measured at study entry 2 minutes after the pain assesment.)
Investigators
Eren Timurtas
Principal Investigator
Marmara University