The Effect of Kinesiology Taping on Lumbar Region Structures and Balance in Transfemoral Amputees

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Kinesiology Taping; Transfemoral Amputees
• Interventions: Other: Kinesiology taping; Other: Six minutes walking test; Other: Shame Kinesiology Tape

• Registration Number: NCT04644991
• Lead Sponsor: Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Brief Summary

With the initiation of prosthesis use following lower extremity amputations, the body shows biomechanical changes according to the amputation level, and as a result, it develops adaptation mechanisms on both the healthy and ampute sides. It has been reported that the most common secondary pathology caused by these mechanisms developed to compensate the amputated side is lower back pain and adaptation mechanisms vary according to the presence of pain. Adaptation strategies in transfemoral amputees cause permanent changes in the connective tissue structure properties of the toracolumbar region and reduce the contribution of these structures to dynamic stability. It has been reported that with the fascia correction technique, one of the kinesiological taping techniques, the connective tissue fiber alignment can be rearranged and the degree of stiffness can be reduced. Before the intervention, biomechanical properties of the toracolumbar region structures with MyotonPro and postural stability measurements with TekScan will be taken.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Study First Submitted: 2020-11-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-19
• Study First Posted: 2020-11-25
• Study Start: 2021-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-03-30
• Study Completion: 2021-04-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

• Being between the ages of 18-60
• Having unilateral transfemoral amputation
• Using prosthesis for at least 6 months
• Good prosthesis comfort

Exclusion Criteria

• Body mass index>30
• Having a history of surgery in the lumbar region in past 6 months
• Participating in a physiotherapy and rehabilitation program for a low back pain past six months
• Neurological and / or orthopedic disorders other than amputation
• Having low back pain for at least 3 months before amputation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Kinesiotape	Kinesiology taping	Experimental group consisting of transfemoral amputees who kinesiology tape will be applied
ShamKinesiotape	Six minutes walking test	The placebo group of transfemoral amputees who shame kinesiology tape will be applied
Kinesiotape	Six minutes walking test	Experimental group consisting of transfemoral amputees who kinesiology tape will be applied
ShamKinesiotape	Shame Kinesiology Tape	The placebo group of transfemoral amputees who shame kinesiology tape will be applied

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of Postural Stability	Changes from baseline of center of gravity displacement at following 6 minutes walking test, at immediately after kinesiology tape applying and at 30. minutes following kinesiology tape applying.	The center of gravity displacement (cm2) will be measured at standing position on force platform during 30sn
Measurement of Stiffness	Changes from baseline of stifness of thoracolumbal fascia at following 6 minutes walking test, at immediately after kinesiology tape applying and at 30. minutes following kinesiology tape applying.	Stiffness of throcalumbar fascia will be measured using a myometer (MyotonPro, Myoton AS, Tallinn, Estonia).
Measurement of Creep	Changes from baseline of creep of thoracolumbal fascia at following 6 minutes walking test, at immediately after kinesiology tape applying and at 30. minutes following kinesiology tape applying	Creep value of throcalumbar fascia will be measured using a myometer (MyotonPro, Myoton AS, Tallinn, Estonia).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Low back pain	Changes from baseline of low back pain at following 6 minutes walking test, at immediately after kinesiology tape applying and at 30. minutes following kinesiology tape applying.	Low back pain will be measured by Visual Analog Scale between 0 (no pain) and 10 (the most severe pain)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul Saglık Bilimleri University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey