An Analysis of Kinesio® Tape on Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Iliotibial Band

Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Analysis of Kinesio® Tape on Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Iliotibial Band

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04531306
• Other study ID #: HE20151
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 4, 2020
• Est. completion date: November 1, 2020

Study information

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

Clinical Trial Summary

Participants will report for two research sessions. Prior to arrival, membership to a club sports team will be confirmed via email. The first session will require one hour, while the second will require 30 minutes. Maximum amount of time expected is one and a half hours, over two sessions in 48 hours. The 1st and 2nd sessions will be separated by 48 hours. Upon arrival for session 1, informed consent will be obtained along with the following demographic information: age, sex, height, weight, dominant leg, and sport. Next, the participant will complete the Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (MQ) in regard to the last 12 months. Participants will then be assessed for trigger points in their dominant side iliotibial band via palpation. Diagnostic criteria for trigger point will be modeled after Travell and Simons: taut band, pain upon palpation, referred pain, and a local twitch response. Up to four trigger points will be marked on the subject's skin with marker or pen. Pain pressure threshold will be obtained via algometer, using the terminology "Tell me the first moment you experience pain by verbalizing 'pain' ". Then, three pain pressure threshold readings will be taken per trigger point and then averaged by the researcher. Kinesiology tape will then be applied to the identified trigger points using the Fascial Technique. Pain pressure threshold will be obtained again with the same protocols 10 minutes after the tape is applied. The participant will be asked to wear the tape for 48 hours. Upon arrival for session 2, the application of the tape will be confirmed. With the participant's choice to continue in the study, a third and fourth measurement of pain pressure threshold will be obtained: one with the tape remaining on, and another 10 minutes after removal of the tape. Again, three pain pressure threshold readings will be taken per trigger point and then averaged by the researcher.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: November 1, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: October 23, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• member of club sports team

Exclusion Criteria:

• acute quadriceps strain in last six months

• knee surgery in last six months

• acute hamstring strain in last six months

• allergy to adhesive

• malignancies

• cellulitis

• skin infection

• diabetes

• fragile skin

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fibromyalgia
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Myofascial Trigger Point Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Kinesio® Tape
Fascial taping technique for myofascial trigger points on the iliotibial band

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	with-in subject differences pre- and 10-minute post- tape application	measured by pain pressure threshold (N/s2) via algometer	10 minutes
Primary	with-in subject differences pre- and 48-hour post- tape application	measured by pain pressure threshold (N/s2) via algometer	48 hours
Primary	with-in subject differences 10-minute post- and 48-hour post- tape application	measured by pain pressure threshold (N/s2) via algometer	48 hours
Primary	with-in subject differences 48-hour post- tape application and post- 10- minute tape removal	measured by pain pressure threshold (N/s2) via algometer	10 minutes