The Effects of Kinesio® Tape on Neck Pain and Disability

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Kinesio® Tape on Neck Pain and Disability

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05395572
• Other study ID #: IRB0003476
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 17, 2021
• Est. completion date: May 17, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: June 2021
• Source: North Dakota State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is a within-subjects design; therefore, the participant will serve as their own control. Participants will be included in the study if they have neck pain or disability defined by a score of more than 14 on the Neck Disability Index. They will be excluded if they have any diagnosed disc pathology. A mask-associated pain questionnaire will be completed by the participants prior to the study to determine their perceived effect of mask-wearing on neck pain. This questionnaire is adapted from the HAPPE study on mask-associated headache pain. A baseline pain rating will be recorded a numerical pain scale. Next, active cervical range of motion will be measured, three times in each direction to be averaged. A pain rating will be recorded for pain during cervical motion. Kinesio® Tape will be applied to activate the cervical extensor muscles. The participant will sit with the tape on for 20 minutes, then active cervical range of motion and pain will be recored again.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: May 17, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: May 17, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Neck Disability Index Score of more than 14

Exclusion Criteria:

• cervical disc pathology or injury
• previous neck surgery
• prior history of general medical conditions involving joints, muscles, bones or connective tissue such as fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, etc.
• an NDI score of less than 14 or more than 24
• reported allergies to Kinesio® Tex Tape or any other adhesive material
• any contraindications for the usage of Kinesio® Tape

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Device:
• Kinesio® Tape
In order to increase the activity of underactive muscles, the tape is applied from origin to insertion with a 15-25% tension. The Kinesio® Tape mechanical muscle correction will be performed with one Y-strip of Kinesio® Tape over the bilateral cervical multifidus and semispinalis cervicis muscles, while also including portions of other cervical extensor muscles (the semispinalis capitis, splenius cervicis, levator scapulae, upper trapezius, longus coli, and splenius capitis).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	North Dakota State University	Fargo	North Dakota

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
North Dakota State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Neck Disability Index	Patient-reported neck pain	1 day
Primary	Headaches Associated With Personal Protective Equipment	Mask associated pain questionnaire	1 day
Primary	Dartfish	2-dimensional motion analysis	20 minutes