Kinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Effects of Kinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Brief Summary
This study propose analyze the effects of Kinesio Taping® in chronic nonspecific low back pain. All the subjects will be submitted to an evaluation of the painful sensation, functional performance, trunk range of motion and neuromuscular performance at three different times.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable low-back-pain
Started Sep 2015
Typical duration for not_applicable low-back-pain
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 11, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 15, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2017
CompletedMay 8, 2018
May 1, 2018
1.5 years
September 11, 2015
May 4, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Painful sensation
Pain sensation measured by pain numerical rating scale
Evaluation of pain sensation three days after the application of the tape.
Study Arms (4)
Control group
NO INTERVENTIONIt will not apply any tape.
Experimental group 1
EXPERIMENTALApply the KT with tension in the erector spine muscles.
Experimental group 2
EXPERIMENTALApply the KT without tension in the erector spine muscles.
Placebo group
PLACEBO COMPARATORApply Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.
Interventions
Application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the erector spine muscles.
Application of Kinesio Taping without tension in the erector spine muscles.
Application of Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Female between 18 and 50 years of age with chronic nonspecific low back pain for more than three months.
You may not qualify if:
- Serious spinal pathologies (fractures, tumors, and inflammatory pathologies such as ankylosing spondylitis);
- Nerve root compromise (disc herniation and spondylolisthesis with neurological compromise, spinal stenosis, and others);
- Fibromyalgia
- Corticosteroid treatment in the previous two weeks;
- Antiinflammatory treatment in the previous 24 hours;
- Contraindications to the use of Kinesio Taping (allergy or intolerance);
- Score of two or less on Visual Analogue Scale of the first day;
- Pregnancy;
- Previous Kinesio Tape therapy on lumbar.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59078-970, Brazil
Related Publications (1)
Macedo LB, Richards J, Borges DT, Melo SA, Brasileiro JS. Kinesio Taping reduces pain and improves disability in low back pain patients: a randomised controlled trial. Physiotherapy. 2019 Mar;105(1):65-75. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2018.07.005. Epub 2018 Jul 26.
PMID: 30348455DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor of Physiotherapy
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 11, 2015
First Posted
September 15, 2015
Study Start
September 1, 2015
Primary Completion
March 1, 2017
Study Completion
March 1, 2017
Last Updated
May 8, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-05