Kinesio Taping in Subjects With Myofascial Pain Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Myofascial Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Kinesio Taping on Short Term Changes in Subjects With Myofascial Pain Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02029391
• Other study ID #: 201304048RINB
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 6, 2014
• Last updated: January 7, 2014
• Start date: October 2013
• Est. completion date: December 2013

Study information

• Verified date: January 2014
• Source: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: Ministry of Health and Welfare
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Musculoskeletal dysfunction is considered as a major public health problem affecting about one third of the adult population. Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) characterized by myofacial trigger points as well as fascia tenderness are thought to be the main cause of musculoskeletal dysfunction. The aim of the treatment for musculoskeletal dysfunction is to reduce pain and restore normal function. Clinically, some evidence supports the application of kinesio tape in these patients. The underlying mechanism, however, is not clear. The investigators goal was to validate proposed mechanism of kinesio tape in these patients. The primary outcome are muscle stiffness, pain intensity and sensitivity.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 31
• Est. completion date: December 2013
• Est. primary completion date: November 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age between 20 and 60 years

• shoulder or neck pain corresponding with the area covered by the upper trapezius muscle

• Trigger point (taut band) in the upper trapezius muscle

Exclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome

• having undergone myofascial therapy within the past month before the study

• history of cervical spine or shoulder surgery

• previous history of a whiplash injury;

• diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy;

• taking medicine that might change the pain intensity or pain threshold, such as analgesics, sedatives, substance abuse (including alcohol, narcotics);

• a cognitive impairment that would prevent them from being able to understand and/or participate fully in the intervention or the measures.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fibromyalgia
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Somatoform Disorders
• Syndrome

Intervention

Other:
• Manual pressure release
Therapist applied non-painful pressure with slowly increase over the myofascial trigger point until he felts a tissue resistance barrier.
• Kinesio tape
Kinesio tape was adhered from insertion to origin of the upper trapezius muscle

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University	Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Muscle stiffness		baseline, immediate after intervention and at week 1	Yes
Secondary	Visual analog scale (VAS)		baseline, immediate after intervention and at week 1	Yes
Secondary	Pressure pain threshold		baseline, immediate after intervention and at week 1	Yes