Effects of Kinesiotaping and Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Low Back Pain and Disability

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Device: kinesiotaping; Device: electrical muscle stimulation

• Registration Number: NCT05834153
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

To compare the effects of kinesiotaping and electrical muscle stimulation on low back pain and disability associated with diastasis recti.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-18
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-28
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-01
• Study Completion: 2023-08-01
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• Diastasis recti more than 2 or 2.5cm
• 6 weeks' postpartum cesarean section females
• Primigravida females
• Low back pain due to DR

Exclusion Criteria

• Normal vaginal delivery
• Episiotomy
• Multigravida women's
• History of abdominal hernia
• History of any abdominal surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
kinesiotaping	kinesiotaping	-
electrical muscle stimulation	electrical muscle stimulation	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Manual muscle testing MMT	4th week	The strength of rectus abdominis muscle will recorded on a 0 to 5-point scale using manual muscle test suggested by Dr. Lovett. The patients will positioned in a supine, crook lying attitude with the arms straight by the side. The subjects will directed to lift and reach upwards till the scapular lower end level and if the subject will able to achieve and hold this position successfully then will ask to perform the next position by crossing the hands over the chest and then leaning forward and lifting the scapula off the table. After the patient achieved this position successfully forward reaching with hands crossed and supporting at the back of the head will perform. The scores will recorded based on the position that the patient could achieve and sustain successfully i.e. scores 3, 4 and 5 respectively for the above mentioned positions
Numeric pain rating scale	4th week	Numeric pain rating scale (an outcome measure) is a pain screening tool commonly used to assess pain severity using a 0 to 10 scale, with 0 measuring no pain and 10 meaning worst pain
Caliper method	4th week	Inter Recti Distance (IRD): The inter recti distance measurement was done by the use of a skin tone caliper. The IRD was measured at three levels both pre and post protocol, that is 2 or more than 2.5 cm above and below the umbilicus and at the umbilicus
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) for disability	4th week	The questionnaire was used to measure the level and severity of disability occurring due to low back pain reflected by higher numbers on a 24-point scale. The questionnaire was taken at the beginning and after completion of the protocol and the clinical improvement was calculated based on the score

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

DHQ hospital; 🇵🇰 Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan