The Effect of Kinesiotaping on Clinical Parameters in Pregnant Women With Mechanical Low Back Pain
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- KINESIOTAPING
- Sponsor
- Firat University
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Visual analog scale (VAS)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of an exercise program combined with Kinesio Taping (KT) and sham KT on clinical parameters in pregnant women with low back pain. A total of 40 participants were included in the study, 20 in the experimental and 20 in the control groups. Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Roland Morris Quality of Life Questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used as data collection tools. The experimental group received KT and an exercise program, while the control group received sham KT and exercise program.
Detailed Description
Lumbar-sacral spinal pain is a medical and socioeconomic problem affecting approximately 80% of the population. Pregnancy predisposes women to this pain. The most well-known cause of low back pain during pregnancy is an increase in lumbar lordosis, a lordotic syndrome that develops rapidly due to the pregnant uterus and maternal weight gain. This lordotic posture and the related change in load distribution, along with lengthening abdominal muscles and shortening lumbar muscles, create a mechanical disadvantage. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of an exercise program combined with Kinesio Taping (KT) and sham KT on clinical parameters in pregnant women with low back pain. A total of 40 participants were included in the study, 20 in the experimental and 20 in the control groups. Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Roland Morris Quality of Life Questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used as data collection tools. The experimental group received KT and an exercise program, while the control group received sham KT and exercise program.
Investigators
Muhammet Sahin Elbasti
Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Departmant
Firat University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •20-32-week pregnant women without neurologic deficits
- •Females with mechanical low back pain
- •VAS of at least 3
Exclusion Criteria
- •High-risk pregnant women with twin pregnancy
- •Placenta previa
- •Pre-eclampsia
- •Threatened preterm delivery
- •Orthopedic and rheumatologic diseases
- •Radiculopathy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Visual analog scale (VAS)
Time Frame: up to 30 minutes
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) has been widely used in numerous studies to assess the intensity of pain and is considered a reliable and valid tool. It measures subjectively perceived pain on a scale resembling a 0-10 cm ruler, with one end representing no pain and the other indicating the most severe pain.
Secondary Outcomes
- Pittsburgh sleep quality index(up to 30 minutes)