The Acute Effect of Shoulder Kinesiology Taping Application on Dental Students in the Clinic
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 56
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Visual Analog Scale
研究概览
简要总结
Research Objective and Participants' Role:
We invite you to participate in a scientific study aimed at reducing the load on your shoulder region during dental clinical practice. The main goal of this study is to scientifically examine the immediate (acute) effects of kinesiology taping applied to the shoulder region on your pain level, shoulder function, general quality of life, and job satisfaction. You have been included in this research because you are a final-year student and actively work in a clinical setting.
How Will the Application Process Proceed?
If you agree to participate, the process will consist of the following steps:
Evaluation: First, we will administer a short form regarding your age, height, weight, and clinical work pace, along with scientific questionnaires assessing your pain intensity, shoulder functionality, quality of life, and job satisfaction.
Taping: To support the deltoid and supraspinatus muscles in your shoulder region, kinesiology taping will be applied under the supervision of a physiotherapist every other day, for a total of three sessions. These tapes are skin-friendly, elastic, and designed not to restrict your movement.
Final Test: One day after the completion of the third session, you will be asked to fill out the same questionnaires again to measure the changes brought about by the taping.
Your Rights and Privacy
Voluntary Participation: Participation in this study is entirely voluntary. Even if you sign the form, you may withdraw from the study at any time without providing any reason and without facing any penalties that would affect your academic progress.
Risks and Costs: Kinesiology taping is generally a safe method, and there will be no financial cost to you for participating. No payment will be made for your participation. In the rare case of skin sensitivity during the application, please inform the researcher.
Confidentiality: Your identity will be kept completely confidential and will only be known to the researcher. The data obtained will be used in scientific publications in aggregated form, without disclosing your name.
Consent Declaration If you have read and understood this information and your questions have been answered, you may sign the form to indicate your voluntary consent to participate in the study.
详细描述
Research Objective and Participant Role You are invited to participate in this research because you are a final-year student at the Faculty of Dentistry, Lefke European University, and actively engaged in clinical practice. The main objective of this study is to scientifically examine the acute (short-term) effects of kinesiological taping applied to the shoulder area during clinical practice in dental students.
To this end, you will be asked to provide the following contributions:
Complete the scientific scales and questionnaires,
Agree to undergo kinesiological taping for a total of three sessions, applied every other day,
Complete the same scales again after the application.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 22 Years 至 26 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Participant inclusion criteria:
- •Being a fifth-year student at the Lefke European University Faculty of Dentistry.
- •Being between 22 and 26 years of age.
排除标准
- •for participants:
- •History of acute trauma or major surgery.
- •History of allergic reaction to kinesiology tape.
- •Severe structural damage to the shoulder joint (dislocation, fracture, etc.).
研究组 & 干预措施
dominant shoulder kinesiology taping
This study investigates the acute effects of shoulder kinesiology taping (KB) in a clinical setting among final-year dental students experiencing musculoskeletal discomfort related to their professional activities.
Intervention:
Participants received kinesiology taping applied to the dominant shoulder region targeting the deltoid and supraspinatus muscles. The taping was designed to provide muscular facilitation, enhance joint stabilization, and modulate pain through biomechanical and neurophysiological mechanisms. The application followed standardized protocols based on rehabilitation principles for shoulder injuries, with specific techniques including:
Y-strip application for deltoid inhibition (to reduce overuse-related tension and pain modulation).
I-strip applications for supraspinatus facilitation and humeral head centralization.
Additional I-strip for acromioclavicular joint stabilization and fascial correction.
The taping was applied in three sessions, spaced one day apar
干预措施: Kinesiology Taping (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Visual Analog Scale
时间窗: The study ended one week after registration. Since the application was administered three times every other day, each participant was recorded on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The total study duration was four weeks.
It was used to measure pain in the dominant shoulder of participants. There is a 10 cm line between two extremes: "no pain" and "extreme pain," and participants are asked to mark the intensity of their pain on this line. 0 indicates no pain, while 10 indicates unbearable pain.
Disabilities of the Arm, Sholder and Hand (Quick-DASH)
时间窗: The study ended one week after registration. Since the application was administered three times every other day, each participant was recorded on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The total study duration was four weeks.
It was used to assess participants' upper extremity functionality in detail. Participants completed the scale subjectively. The Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Quick Survey consists of 11 items that examine the patient's health status over the past week, the degree of difficulty experienced during physical activities involving the upper extremities, the severity of symptoms such as tingling and pain, and the impact of these symptoms on social activities, sleep, or work. Scoring is done on a scale from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability), with higher scores reflecting greater disability.
World Health Organization Quality of Life - BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) scale
时间窗: The study ended one week after registration. Since the application was administered three times every other day, each participant was recorded on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The total study duration was four weeks.
It was used to assess participants' quality of life in detail before and after kinesiology taping. Participants completed the scale subjectively. The scale consists of 24 items covering four main areas: physical health (7 items), psychological health (6 items), social relationships (3 items), and environmental health (8 items), plus two additional items assessing health satisfaction and overall quality of life. Items are scored using a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating higher quality of life. Scores range from 0-100.
Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale
时间窗: The study ended one week after registration. Since the application was administered three times every other day, each participant was recorded on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The total study duration was four weeks.
It was used to assess job satisfaction before and after kinesiology taping was applied to participants. Participants filled out the scale subjectively. The scale consists of 20 items and is typically rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with a high score indicating good job satisfaction. Scores range from 0-100.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Serap Akyol
Physiotherapist
European University of Lefke