Short-term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: McKenzie Exercises; Other: Kinesio Tape Application

• Registration Number: NCT05203783
• Lead Sponsor: Marmara University

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-08-08
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-10
• Study Completion: 2021-12-25
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-21
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	McKenzie Exercises	The control group will receive only McKenzie exercises for 7 days.
Experimental Group	Kinesio Tape Application	The experimental group will receive Kinesio tape application in addition to McKenzie exercises for 7 days.
Control Group	Kinesio Tape Application	The control group will receive only McKenzie exercises for 7 days.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analogue scale (VAS)	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.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)	The ODI was measured at the end of intervention (7th day) 2 minutes after the pain assesment.	The ODI was used to assess the disability. The ODI is a valid and reliable tool that measures functional disability. The scale consists of 10 sections, each section the total possible score is ranging from 0 to 5. After that, the entire score is multiplied by two to get a percentage.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Marmara University; 🇹🇷 İstanbul, Turkey