The Efficacy of Kinesio Taping With Therapy in the Treatment of Globus Pharyngeus

Globus Pharyngeus Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Efficacy of Kinesio Taping With Therapy in the Treatment of Globus Pharyngeus: a Randomized Sham-controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04768205
• Other study ID #: 60
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 30, 2021
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: July 2021
• Source: Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascioglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
• Contact: Yavuz Atar, Asso Prof,MD
• Phone: +905052123297
• Email: yavuzatar[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Globus pharyngeus or sensation may be defined as a feeling of something a lump in the throat without dysphagia. Kinesio tex tape is a medical tap developed by Dr. Kase for therapeutic purposes and has been widely used in physical therapy applications in recent years. Although it is not a treatment with full consensus, the patient's complaints can be corrected with a small number of different therapy techniques or regulations on life.

Description:

We conducted a therapy program with kinesio taping on patients who diagnosed with globus pharyngeus for 8 session with sham kinesio taping controlled group. This study aimed to assess of efficacy of the kinesio taping with therapy on patients patients who diagnosed with globus pharyngeus.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: December 30, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosed with globus pharyngeus

• 18 -65 years

• give a consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with dysphagia or odynophagia

• laryngeal organic pathologies

• pharyngeal organic pathologies

• epiglottic retroversion

• malignancy

• pregnancy

• mental disorders

• neurological disorders

• major psychiatric disorders

• give not a consent form

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Conversion Disorder
• Globus Pharyngeus

Intervention

Device:
• Kinesio tape
The Kinesio tex tape is a medical tape that had been certified and patented.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Prof Dr Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascioglu Education and Research Hospital Organization

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (2)

Khalil HS, Bridger MW, Hilton-Pierce M, Vincent J. The use of speech therapy in the treatment of globus pharyngeus patients. A randomised controlled trial. Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord). 2003;124(3):187-90. — View Citation

Morris D, Jones D, Ryan H, Ryan CG. The clinical effects of Kinesio® Tex taping: A systematic review. Physiother Theory Pract. 2013 May;29(4):259-70. doi: 10.3109/09593985.2012.731675. Epub 2012 Oct 22. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Subject demographics	The median values of age and ratio of gender in all groups	Baseline
Primary	The outcomes of Glasgow Edinburg Throat Scale	It was assessed by Turkish validated Glasgow Edinburg Throat Scale that a self questionnaire in globus pharyngeus patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 7 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	Baseline
Primary	The outcomes of Glasgow Edinburg Throat Scale	It was assessed by Turkish validated Glasgow Edinburg Throat Scale that a self questionnaire in globus pharyngeus patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 7 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	4 weeks
Primary	The outcomes of Glasgow Edinburg Throat Scale	It was assessed by Turkish validated Glasgow Edinburg Throat Scale that a self questionnaire in globus pharyngeus patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 7 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	2 months
Primary	The outcomes of Beck depression inventory	It was assessed by Turkish validated depression inventory that a questionnaire about psychosocial situations. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	Baseline
Primary	The outcomes of Beck depression inventory	It was assessed by Turkish validated Beck depression inventory that a questionnaire about psychosocial situations. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	4 weeks
Primary	The outcomes of Beck depression inventory	It was assessed by Turkish validated Beck depression inventory that a questionnaire about psychosocial situations. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	2 months
Primary	The outcomes of Beck anxiety inventory	It was assessed by Turkish validated Beck anxiety inventory that a questionnaire about psychosocial situations. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	Baseline
Primary	The outcomes of Beck anxiety inventory	It was assessed by Turkish validated Beck anxiety inventory that a questionnaire about psychosocial situations. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	4 weeks
Primary	The outcomes of Beck anxiety inventory	It was assessed by Beck anxiety inventory that a questionnaire about psychosocial situations. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	2 months
Primary	The visual analog scale	The globus sense was assessed by visual analog scale. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 100 on a line as 100 millimetres . The high scores were worst low scores were good.	Baseline
Primary	The visual analog scale	The globus sense was assessed by visual analog scale. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 100 on a line as 100 millimetres. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	4 weeks
Primary	The visual analog scale	The globus sense was assessed by visual analog scale. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 100 on a line as 100 millimetres. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	2 months
Secondary	Eating Assessment Tool	The Turkish validated questionnaire consists of 10 questions that scores are from 0 to 40. Low score is better, higher score is worse.	Baseline
Secondary	Eating Assessment Tool	The Turkish validated questionnaire consists of 10 questions that scores are from 0 to 40. Low score is better, higher score is worse.	4 weeks
Secondary	Eating Assessment Tool	The Turkish validated questionnaire consists of 10 questions that scores are from 0 to 40. Low score is better, higher score is worse.	2 months
Secondary	The outcomes of voice handicap index - 10	It was assessed by Turkish validated voice handicap index - 10 that a self questionnaire in patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 4 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	Baseline
Secondary	The outcomes of voice handicap index - 10	It was assessed by Turkish validated voice handicap index - 10 that a self questionnaire in patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 4 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	4 weeks
Secondary	The outcomes of voice handicap index - 10	It was assessed by Turkish validated voice handicap index - 10 that a self questionnaire in patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 4 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	2 months
Secondary	The outcomes of reflux symptom index	The laryngopharyngeal reflux was assessed by Turkish validated reflux symptom index - 10 that a self questionnaire in patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 5 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	Baseline
Secondary	The outcomes of reflux symptom index	The laryngopharyngeal reflux was assessed by Turkish validated reflux symptom index - 10 that a self questionnaire in patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 5 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	4 weeks
Secondary	The outcomes of reflux symptom index	The laryngopharyngeal reflux was assessed by Turkish validated reflux symptom index - 10 that a self questionnaire in patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 5 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good.	2 months
Secondary	Penetration and aspiration scale	The scale consists of 8 levels for assessment of penetration and aspiration. The scores are from 0 to 8. Low score is better, higher score is worse.	Baseline
Secondary	Yale pharyngeal residue severity rating scale	The scale consists of 5 assessment units for pharyngeal residue. The scores are from 1 to 5. Low score is better, higher score is worse.	Baseline