Short-term Effects of Postural Taping on Pain and Neck Posture

Neck Pain, Posterior Clinical Trial

Official title:

Short-term Effects of Postural Taping on Pain and Neck Posture: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05111704
• Other study ID #: 2019-02610
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 16, 2018
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: October 2021
• Source: Linnaeus University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a short treatment period with Balance Body Tape on the intensity of perceived neck, shoulder and back pain and neck posture.

Description:

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a short treatment period with Balance Body Tape on the intensity of perceived neck, shoulder and back pain and neck posture.

Method 26 subjects who reported being university students or having a sedentary work and experiencing pain in neck, back or shoulders were randomized into intervention- (n=12) and control group (n=14).

The intervention group received a three-week treatment with BBT, the control group received no treatment. A questionnaire regarding pain, including a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) measuring pain intensity, and a Photographic posture analysis measurement (PPAM) of habitual sitting posture were accomplished before and after the intervention for both groups. Wilcoxon´s signed rank test and Mann-Whitney U test was used to assess intra- and between group differences respectively. The relationship between pain intensity and CV-angle was assessed using Spearman's rank-order correlation.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 26
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: April 30, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 39 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18-39

• University student or having a sedentary work

• Experienced of neck, shoulder and/or back pain, during prolonged sitting

• Minimum of 2-point score at the Numeric Rating Scale.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe back or neck injuries within the last 3 months

• Ongoing treatment plan for any back or neck problems

• Severe contact allergy or eczema

• Previously tried Body Balance Tape.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain
• Neck Pain, Posterior

Intervention

Other:
• Balance Body Tape
The intervention group received a three-week treatment with Balance Body Tape (BBT) (product by Babota AB), the control group received no treatment. A questionnaire regarding pain, including a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) measuring pain intensity, and a Photographic posture analysis measurement (PPAM) of habitual sitting posture were accomplished before and after the intervention for both groups.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Sweden	Sofia Ryman Augustsson	Kalmar

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Linnaeus University	Halmstad University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain intensity	Pain intensity measured by numeric rating scale (NRS) rating from 0-10, where 0=no pain and 10= worst pain	Three week
Primary	Craniovertebral angle	Neck posture measured by the craniovertebral (CV) angle in sagittal plane.	6 minutes