Is Kinesio Taping More Effective Than Medical Adhesive Tape in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain?

NCT02007668 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CAAE:16832013.9.0000.5512
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Sixty patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping (medical adhesive tape) and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described. The placebo group will receive a medical adhesive tape. The control group will not receive any form of intervention.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

low back pain; kinesio taping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain Intensity

  Pain Intensity will be measured in 2 and 7 days after randomization by an 11-point (0-10) Numerical Rating Scale (Pain NRS)

  2 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Disability

  2 days

Study Arms (3)

Kinesio Taping

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive an application of Kinesio taping in their lumbar spine.

Other: Kinesio Taping

Kinesio Taping Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Patients will receive an application of medical adhesive tape in their lumbar spine.

Control

NO INTERVENTION

This participants will not receive intervention

Interventions

Kinesio Taping OTHER

Kinesio taping intervention is based upon the use of specific elastic tapes (known as Kinesio Tex Gold) that are applied with a certain amount of tension fixed to the skin of patients with the target muscles in a stretched position. The tapes will be placed over the lumbar spine.

Also known as: -Bandages, -Tape, -Taping, -Kinesio Tex, -Kinesio Tape, -Kinesiotape

Kinesio Taping

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients with non-specific low back pain longer than 3 months
• Seeking care for low back pain

You may not qualify if:

• Contra indications to any bandage
• Serious sinal pathologies (e.g. tumors, fractures and inflammatory diseases)
• Nerve roto compromise
• Pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Paulista University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universidade Paulista - UNIP

Jundiaí, São Paulo, 13214-525, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Bandages; Athletic Tape

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Equipment and Supplies; Orthotic Devices; Orthopedic Equipment; Surgical Equipment

Study Officials

• Mauricio Antonio da Luz Junior, MSc

  Paulista University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Kinesio Taping is More Effective Than Medical Adhesive Tape in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 30, 2013
• First Posted: December 11, 2013
• Study Start: August 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2013
• Study Completion: November 1, 2013
• Last Updated: December 11, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-12

Locations

BR (1)