Kinesio Taping and Inhibitory Treatment Techniques

Not Applicable

Suspended

• Conditions: Fibromyalgia
• Interventions: Other: Exercise and Electrical Stimulation Therapy; Other: Kinesio Taping and Inhibitory Treatment Techniques

• Registration Number: NCT02859467
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Almeria

Brief Summary

Objective: Compare the benefits of Kinesio Taping and Inhibitory Treatment Techniques for Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).

Study Design: A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on patients with FMS.

Setting: Clinical setting. Methods: Sixty-four subjects with FMS were randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving kinesio taping and inhibitory treatment techniques, or to a control group for exercises and electrical stimulation therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-09
• Primary Completion: 2020-11
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-21
• Study Completion: 2024-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: SUSPENDED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
• Limitation of usual activities due to pain on at least 1 day in the previous 30 days.
• Agreement to attend evening therapy sessions.
• Non-practice of regular physical activity.

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Exclusion Criteria

• A history of surgery.
• The presence of comorbid conditions (e.g., morbid obesity, inflammatory diseases, irritable bowel syndrome and interstitial cystitis).
• A history of whiplash injury.
• Severe physical disability.
• uncontrolled endocrine disorders (e.g., hyperthyroidism, diabetes); 6) illness (e.g., schizophrenia or substance abuse).
• The use of medication other than as-needed analgesics (excluding long-term narcotics).
• Malignancy.
• Psychiatric disorders.
• A score of ≥ 9 points in the Beck depression inventory.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise and Electrical Stimulation Therapy	Exercise and Electrical Stimulation Therapy	Session for general physical activities (joint mobility, muscle strength and elasticity), and electrical stimulation therapy on para vertebral muscles.
Kinesio Taping and Inhibitory Treatment Techniques	Kinesio Taping and Inhibitory Treatment Techniques	During each session participants will receive the application kinesio taping in trapezius, infraspinatus and paravertebral muscles. Inhibitory Treatment Techniques: * Release Technique of the trapezius muscle. * Release Technique for scalene muscles. * Technique suboccipital inhibition. * Technique hands crossed for induction dorsal superficial fascia.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Intensity	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks	A 10-point Numerical Pain Scale (0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) assesses the intensity of pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pittsburgh Quality of Sleep Questionnaire	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS)	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
McGill Pain Questionnaire	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Pain Pressure	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Beck Inventory for Depression	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Schöber Test	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Widespread pain index	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Quality of Life (SF-36)	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Fatigue Impact Scale	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Symptom severity score	Changes from Baseline, and 10 weeks
Measurement Finger-Floor	symptom severity scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez; 🇪🇸 Almería, Spain