Is Kinesio Taping More Effective Than Medical Adhesive Tape in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain?

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Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Kinesio Taping

• Registration Number: NCT02007668
• Lead Sponsor: Paulista University

Brief Summary

Sixty patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping (medical adhesive tape) and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described. The placebo group will receive a medical adhesive tape. The control group will not receive any form of intervention.

Detailed Description

The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described with tension paper off (10-15%). The placebo group will receive a medical adhesive tape. The control group will not receive any form of intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08
• Primary Completion: 2013-08
• Study Completion: 2013-11
• Study First Submitted: 2013-11-30
• Status Verified: 2013-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-12-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-12-05
• Study First Posted: 2013-12-11
• Last Update Posted: 2013-12-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with non-specific low back pain longer than 3 months
• Seeking care for low back pain

Exclusion Criteria

• Contra indications to any bandage
• Serious sinal pathologies (e.g. tumors, fractures and inflammatory diseases)
• Nerve roto compromise
• Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Kinesio Taping	Kinesio Taping	Patients will receive an application of Kinesio taping in their lumbar spine.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Intensity	2 days	Pain Intensity will be measured in 2 and 7 days after randomization by an 11-point (0-10) Numerical Rating Scale (Pain NRS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability	2 days	Disability associated with low back pain will be measured in 2 and 7 days after randomization by the 24-item Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Paulista - UNIP; 🇧🇷 Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil