Effects of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Somatosensory Tinnitus

NCT03782220 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2018-12
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 37
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There is no specific treatment that can cure somatosensory tinnitus and usually conservative physical therapy modalities are used in the literature. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of kinesio taping applied to sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezium and levator scapulae muscles on the somatosensory tinnitus associated with neck complaints.

Conditions

Tinnitus, Subjective

Keywords

somatosensory tinnitus; neck pain; kinesio taping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Tinnitus handicap Index (THI)

  The questionnaire comprises 25 items with a functional subscale (11 items), emotional subscale (9 items), and catastrophic subscale (5 items). Each question is rated as 0 (none), 2 (sometimes), or 4 (always). Total score range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived tinnitus handicap.

  4 weeks

• Tinnitus severity (tinnitus-VAS)

  The loudness of tinnitus was graded with a10 cm of visual analog scale (VAS, 0-10 cm; 0 means no tinnitus, 10 means extremely loud tinnitus)

  4 weeks

• Cervical pain (cervical-VAS)

  Pain intensity was measured with VAS which is used to measure musculoskeletal pain with very good reliability and validity (VAS, 0-10 cm; 0 means no pain, 10 means severe pain).

  4 weeks

• Neck Disability index score (NDI)

  The NDI is designed to assess self - reported neck functional status. The questionnaire comprises 10 items related to pain, activities of daily living, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, work status, driving, sleeping and recreation, each rated on a 6-point Likert scale with a final score range of 0 (no disability) to 50 (major disability). Higher scores represent greater disability

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Kinesio taping group

EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio taping group * Application of kinesio taping to sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezium, levator scapulae muscles. * Once a week , for 4 weeks

Other: Kinesio tape

Shame taping group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Shame taping group * Application of kinesio band to same muscles except for the defined method which is considered to be ineffective. * Once a week , for 4 weeks

Other: Shame tape

Interventions

Kinesio tape OTHER

The Kinesio taping ( Kinesio Tex Gold, 2in x103.3 ft) was applied to sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezium and levator scapulae muscles by the muscle inhibition technique ( from insertion to origin of a muscle) for experimental group.

Kinesio taping group

Shame tape OTHER

For the Shame taping group, a placebo taping method considered to be ineffective ( not from insertion to origin of muscles) with the same material without tension and with the neck in neutral position was used.

Shame taping group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Subject has somatosensory tinnitus
• Subject has concomitant neck complaints (cervical-VAS score \>2) at least 6 weeks
• Subject were referred to physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic

You may not qualify if:

• History of objective tinnitus
• History of subjective tinnitus with hearing loss
• History of Meniere's disease
• History of vertigo
• Hiistory of middle ear pathologies
• History of intracranial pathologies
• History of whiplash injury
• History of previous cervical spinal surgery
• History of infection or malignancy
• Pregnancy
• History of having received cervical physical rehabilitation program in the past 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hitit University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tuğba Atan

Çorum, 19100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Ralli M, Altissimi G, Turchetta R, Mazzei F, Salviati M, Cianfrone F, Orlando MP, Testugini V, Cianfrone G. Somatosensory Tinnitus: Correlation between Cranio-Cervico-Mandibular Disorder History and Somatic Modulation. Audiol Neurootol. 2016;21(6):372-382. doi: 10.1159/000452472. Epub 2017 Jan 19.

  PMID: 28099967 RESULT

• Vanneste S, Plazier M, Van de Heyning P, De Ridder D. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) of upper cervical nerve (C2) for the treatment of somatic tinnitus. Exp Brain Res. 2010 Jul;204(2):283-7. doi: 10.1007/s00221-010-2304-5. Epub 2010 May 28.

  PMID: 20505927 RESULT

• Rocha CB, Sanchez TG. Efficacy of myofascial trigger point deactivation for tinnitus control. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2012 Dec;78(6):21-6. doi: 10.5935/1808-8694.20120028.

  PMID: 23306563 RESULT

• Michiels S, Van de Heyning P, Truijen S, Hallemans A, De Hertogh W. Does multi-modal cervical physical therapy improve tinnitus in patients with cervicogenic somatic tinnitus? Man Ther. 2016 Dec;26:125-131. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.08.005. Epub 2016 Aug 26.

  PMID: 27592038 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tinnitus; Neck Pain

Interventions

Athletic Tape

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hearing Disorders; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Sensation Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pain

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assoc. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 17, 2018
• First Posted: December 20, 2018
• Study Start: September 20, 2017
• Primary Completion: April 18, 2018
• Study Completion: September 7, 2018
• Last Updated: December 20, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-12

Locations

TU (1)