Kinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Functional elastic tape non-tensioned; Other: Functional elastic tape tensioned; Other: Rigid Tape

• Registration Number: NCT02550457
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Brief Summary

This study propose analyze the effects of Kinesio Taping® in chronic nonspecific low back pain. All the subjects will be submitted to an evaluation of the painful sensation, functional performance, trunk range of motion and neuromuscular performance at three different times.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted: 2015-09-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-09-11
• Study First Posted: 2015-09-15
• Primary Completion: 2017-03
• Study Completion: 2017-03
• Status Verified: 2018-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-05-04
• Last Update Posted: 2018-05-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

• Female between 18 and 50 years of age with chronic nonspecific low back pain for more than three months.

Exclusion Criteria

• Serious spinal pathologies (fractures, tumors, and inflammatory pathologies such as ankylosing spondylitis);
• Nerve root compromise (disc herniation and spondylolisthesis with neurological compromise, spinal stenosis, and others);
• Fibromyalgia
• Corticosteroid treatment in the previous two weeks;
• Antiinflammatory treatment in the previous 24 hours;
• Contraindications to the use of Kinesio Taping (allergy or intolerance);
• Score of two or less on Visual Analogue Scale of the first day;
• Pregnancy;
• Previous Kinesio Tape therapy on lumbar.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental group 2	Functional elastic tape non-tensioned	Apply the KT without tension in the erector spine muscles.
Experimental group 1	Functional elastic tape tensioned	Apply the KT with tension in the erector spine muscles.
Placebo group	Rigid Tape	Apply Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Painful sensation	Evaluation of pain sensation three days after the application of the tape.	Pain sensation measured by pain numerical rating scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; 🇧🇷 Natal, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil