"EFFECTS OF KINESIO-TAPING ON PAIN, POSTURAL STABILITY AND FUNCTION IN PERSONS WITH DISCOGENIC LOW BACK PAIN"

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• Conditions: Low Back Pain; Low Back Pain, Mechanical
• Interventions: Procedure: Control Treatment; Procedure: Kinesiotaping

• Registration Number: NCT05713812
• Lead Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad

Brief Summary

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, the prevalence of low back pain can be as high as 43%. Past research has shown the positive effects of Kinesio taping in patients with chronic and nonspecific low back pain in pain reduction, improvement in postural stability, and improvement in function. However, no study has yet evaluated the effects of KT in persons with discogenic LBP. If found to be effective KT can be prescribed as a conservative \& cost-effective treatment for patients with discogenic low back pain.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-01-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-26
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-06
• Study Start: 2023-02-15
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-15
• Study Completion: 2023-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• Age20-45 years.
• Positive straight leg raise (SLR)
• Posterolateral disc bulge, herniation or prolapse indicated by MRI.
• Positive centralization and peripheralization phenomenon.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants having spondylolisthesis, fractures, tumors, osteoporosis, infection, or spinal stenosis.
• History of lumbar spine surgery and patients that are already receiving any physical therapy or exercise
• Skin allergy or sensitivity to the tape.
• Neurological, rheumatologic, or psychiatric disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active Comparator	Control Treatment	* IFC + Hot pack for 20 minutes * MDT (prone positioning) for 10 minutes. * Lumbar SNAGs + lumbar rotation mobilization. * Home exercise plan: MDT for 10 min + patient education to avoid flexion based activities. * Sham Kinesiotape will be applied
Experimental Group	Kinesiotaping	* IFC + Hot pack for 20 minutes * MDT (Prone positioning) for 10 minutes. * Lumbar SNAGs + lumbar rotation mobilization. * Home exercise plan: MDT for 10 min + patient education to avoid flexion based activities. * Kinesiotape will be applied

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Back Pain	2 weeks.	Back Pain will be measured via numerical pain rating scale. A higher score signifies greater pain.
Disability	2 weeks.	Disability will be measured via Oswestry Disability Index. A higher score signifies poorer outcome.
Postural Stability	2 weeks.	Postural Stability will be measured via Biodex Balance System. A higher score signifies poorer stability.
Cadence	2 weeks.	Cadence of gait will be measured via gait analysis.
Stride length	2 weeks.	Stride length of gait will be measured via gait analysis.
Gait velocity	2 weeks.	velocity of gait will be measured via gait analysis.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Foundation University Islamabad; 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan