The Effect of Kinesio Taping Applications on Pain, Neck Awareness and Functionality in Neck Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Kinesiotape; Chronic Neck Pain; Physiotherapy
• Interventions: Other: Traditional Physiotherapy + Kinesio Tape Treatment with Inhibition Method; Other: Traditional Physiotherapy + Placebo Kinesio Tape

• Registration Number: NCT06559943
• Lead Sponsor: University of Beykent

Brief Summary

It is important to clarify neck awareness, functional status and pain severity in people with chronic neck pain. Since neck pain, which has become a big problem among the public, cannot be treated definitively, it was aimed to examine the effect of kinesio taping technique on individuals with neck pain. The purpose of the research; To examine the positive and negative effects of kinesio taping applied in addition to traditional treatment on pain, functional status and neck awareness in patients with neck pain. The aim of this study by the researchers is to gain a new perspective on the treatments applied to individuals with neck pain.

Detailed Description

Neck pain is a common complaint that can occur for different reasons and is common among the public. The most common musculoskeletal system pathology after low back pain is neck pain. Neck pain symptoms often do not provide a permanent solution. Chronic neck pain is a sensory and emotional experience that affects an individual's quality of life, behavior and professional life. In addition, psychosocial status is also affected due to problems such as health expenses, work attendance problems, and work efficiency. Early diagnosis and identification of risk factors are of great importance to prevent neck pain from turning into a chronic problem. 40-70% of the society complains of neck pain at least once in their lives. About ¼ of these are chronic neck pain. Today, many occupational and personal risk factors for neck pain have been identified. The purpose of the research; The aim of this study is to examine the positive and negative effects of kinesio tape application in addition to traditional treatment on pain, functional status and neck awareness in patients with neck pain.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-08-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-08-14
• Study Start: 2024-08-15
• Study First Posted: 2024-08-19
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-20
• Study Completion: 2024-09-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• Agreed to participate in the study and signed the informed consent form,
• Having complained of neck pain for at least 3 months,
• Must be 18 years or older.

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Loss of function due to neurological or systemic disease,
• Having previously undergone cervical region and spine surgery,
• Having received physiotherapy in the neck and back area in the last 6 months,
• Being on another treatment during the study,
• Having a history of trauma affecting the spine.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Traditional Physiotherapy + Kinesio Tape Treatment with Inhibition Method	Traditional Physiotherapy + Kinesio Tape Treatment with Inhibition Method	Group 2 will receive a total of 15 sessions of electrophysical agent treatment, 45 minutes per session, 5 days a week, for 3 weeks, and kinesiotape treatment with inhibition method in addition to exercise training. Electro-physical agent therapy: Intermittent ultrasound at 1.5 w/cm2 for 8 minutes, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, 20 minutes for the trapezius muscle, and hot pack application to the neck area will be applied. Neck isometric exercises, pulley exercise and codman exercise will be applied. Kinesiotape will be applied with the inhibition technique a total of 6 times, following traditional physiotherapy application, 2 days a week for 3 weeks.
Traditional Physiotherapy + Placebo Kinesio Tape	Traditional Physiotherapy + Placebo Kinesio Tape	Following a total of 15 sessions of electro-physical agent treatment, exercise training, 5 days a week for 3 weeks, each session lasting 45 minutes, and traditional physiotherapy 2 days a week for 3 weeks, a total of 6 times applied to the trapezius muscle in the neck area with 0% tension. Kinesiotape will be applied in the form of (I). The tape will be applied twice a week in total, staying for 3 days and leaving one day free after each application.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale	3 weeks	Participants will be asked to mark the pain they feel on a 10-centimeter horizontal line. Between 0 and 10, 0 (zero) indicates no pain, while 10 indicates unbearable pain.
Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire	3 weeks	Likert type assessing individual-specific altered perception (0 = I never feel like this, 1 = I rarely feel like this, 2 = I feel like this sometimes or some of the time, 3 = I feel like this often, 4 = I feel like this all the time or most of the time) It is a simple survey. The survey asks individuals 9 questions, such as how they perceive their neck in relation to their body and how they perceive their body position. The total score is 0-36 and a high score indicates a poor prognosis.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul Beykent University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey