Efficacy of Kinesiology Tape on Neck Disability

Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy of Kinesiology Tape Versus Postural Correction Exercises on Neck Disability in Nonspesific Nek Pain: A Randomized Single Blinded Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05030181
• Other study ID #: KAEK/2021.03.87
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: September 2021
• Source: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Sixty participants with nonspecific neck pain were randomly assigned to either the kinesiotaping (n=30) or exercise (n=30) group.

At the beginning, at the 2nd week and at the 1st month, activity and rest pain with visual analog scale, cervical lateral flexion and rotation with goniometer, neck disability scale and trapezius thickness, trigger point volume, trigger point diameter, trigger point area (with ultrasonograpic imaging) will be evaluated.

After the initial evaluation of the patients in the kinesiotaping group, 'I' strip kinesiotape will be applied with the space correction technique for the upper trapezius muscle, for a total of 4 sessions, 2 days a week, and the patients will be included in the 1-month home exercise program. Patients will be evaluated at the start of treatment, Week 2, and Month.

Patients in the control group will only be included in the 1-month home exercise program. Patients will be evaluated at the start of treatment, Week 2, and Month 1.

The participants inclusion criteria were; age between 18 and 65 years, symptom duration of at least 3 months. The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) a diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, (2) a history of acute neck injury or cervical surgery (3) diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (4) recent trigger-point injection or participation in a physical treatment program witin the last 6 monhts (5) any allergies to the tape and (6) having already received treatment with kinesio-taping.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: June 5, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age between 18 and 65 years

• symptom duration of at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• a diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy

• a history of acute neck injury or cervical surgery

• diagnosis of psychiatric disorders

• recent trigger-point injection or participation in a physical treatment program witin the last 6 monhts

• any allergies to the tape and

• having already received treatment with kinesio-taping.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fibromyalgia
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Pain
• Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Intervention

Other:
• kinesiotaping and exercise
kinesiotaping group, ''I'' strip kinesiotape will be applied with the space correction technique for the upper trapezius muscle, for a total of 4 sessions, 2 days a week, and the patients will be included in the 1-month home exercise program.
• exercise
exercise

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Cansin Medin Ceylan	Istanbul	None Selected

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	visual analog scale	activity and rest pain with visual analog scale '0' no pain '10' severe pain	Baseline
Primary	visual analog scale	activity and rest pain with visual analog scale. '0' no pain '10' severe pain	2nd week
Primary	visual analog scale	activity and rest pain with visual analog scale '0' no pain '10' severe pain	1st month