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Short-Term Effects of Dynamic Taping in Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Acute Pain
Interventions
Other: Dynamic taping technique
Other: Sham taping
Registration Number
NCT05940519
Lead Sponsor
NAİME ULUG
Brief Summary

Previous evidence has shown that kinesio tape application reduces pain levels and improves disability in patients with chronic low back pain due to lumbar disc herniation. However, it is not known, whether the dynamic taping can decrease back pain, improve endurance of paraspinal muscles, and improve functional capacity in patients with lumbar disk herniation. The aim of the current study is to examine the acute effects of dynamic taping on pain, pain threshold, endurance, balance, lumbar joint mobility and functionality in patients with lumbar disc herniation.

Detailed Description

The study will include 34 volunteer adult patients who have been diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation according to the physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging and have referred to the physiotherapy and rehabilitation service by a specialist physician. The patients will be divided into 2 groups as dynamic tape (n=17) and sham tape (n=17). Patients' pain will be evaluated with Numerical Rating Scale, pain threshold Jtech Commander digital algometer, lumbar muscle endurance Modified Sorenson Test, balance functional reach test, lumbar joint mobility universal goniometer and functional movement levels of patients with timed get up and go test. Evaluations will be carried out in 3 stages: before taping, 2 hours after taping and 3 days after taping. The measurements of the dynamic and sham taping applications of the 2 hours after and 3 days will be compared with the pre-taping and post taping results between two groups.

The outcomes of the study will be analyzed by appropriate statistical methods.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with diagnose of lumbar disc herniation,
  • self-reported activity pain due to lumbar disc herniation for at least the last 3 months,
  • with pain severity equal to or greater than 3 on a numerical rating scale,
  • patients with no skin irritation, sensitivities or allergies
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with spinal pathology, lumbar surgery, motor weakness, urinary or fecal incontinence due to lumbar disc herniation, cauda equina syndrome, pregnancy, neurological or rheumatological condition, dermatitis or pre-existing skin lesion over the taping area, and having dynamic taping allergies

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
sham taping groupDynamic taping techniqueThe sham tape group
dynamic tape groupSham tapingThe dynamic tape group
sham taping groupSham tapingThe sham tape group
dynamic tape groupDynamic taping techniqueThe dynamic tape group
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain severity evaluationUp to one month

The severity of the pain will be measured with Numerical Rating Scale. The numeric rating scale (NRS) is a pain screening tool, commonly used to assess pain severity at that moment in time using a 0-10 scale, with zero meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning "the worst pain imaginable".

Pain threshold measurementUp to one month

Pain threshold will be measured Jtech Commander digital algometer

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Lumbar joint mobilityUp to one month

Universal goniometer will be used

The evaluation of balanceUp to one month

Functional reach test will be used

Functional movement levelUp to one month

Timed up and go test will be used

The evaluation of lumbar muscle enduranceUp to one month

Modified Sorenson Test will be used

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