The Effect of Kinesio Taping Tension on the Pain Threshold and Tolerance
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of kinesiotape technique applied in different tensions on pain tolerance (PT) of healthy university students. 100 healthy and volunteer male individuals studying at Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Health Sciences will participate in the research. Study protocol was approved by the ethics committee of Mugla Sitki Kocman University. The study is designed as a randomized, controlled, double-blind study to be performed on 4 groups consisting of 25 individuals in each group (No tension(Placebo), and 50%, 75%, 100% tensions of Kinesiotape). Kinesiotape will be applied over lateral epicondyle of the dominant extremities with diamond shape technique by a KTAI®certified physiotherapist. PT's will be measured with J-Tech algometer before, immediately and 30 minutes after taping by a different physiotherapist who will be blind to taping tension.
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2018
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 18, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 17, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 5, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 10, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2020
CompletedOctober 4, 2022
October 1, 2022
1.2 years
February 5, 2020
October 2, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Pressure Pain Threshold
Study will be performed with 4 groups of 25 individuals, each of whom use the kinesiotape at different tensions. 0% tension application will be for Placebo, 50% tension application, 75% tension application 100% tension application. In groups with different tension banding, pressure pain threshold will be measured with algometer bilaterally. Measurements will be repeated 3 times and their average will be recorded.
10 minutes
Pain Tolerance
After measuring the pressure pain threshold, the pain tolerance of the same groups will be measured with an algometer. Measurements will be repeated 3 times and their average will be recorded.
10 minutes
Visual Analog Scale
Pain severity felt at the level of pain threshold and pain tolerance will be evaluated with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) bilaterally. The pain intensity created by the algometer probe end will be measured by VAS. The patients will mark the severity of their pain on a 100 mm line, one end of which is painless and the other end expressing unbearably severe pain. Values close to 0 mean that the pain is less, and values close to 100 indicate that the pain is high.The VAS assessment will be done immediately after each pressure pain threshold and pain tolerance measurements. Measurements will be repeated 3 times and their average will be recorded.
10 minutes
Study Arms (4)
PLACEBO
PLACEBO COMPARATORIN THE PLACEBO GROUP, THE ENDS OF THE TAPES WILL BE APPLIED NO TENSION WITHOUT OVERLAPPING EACH OTHER.
50% TENSION GROUP
OTHERKINESIOTAPE WILL BE APPLIED WITH 50% TENSION.
75% TENSION GROUP
OTHERKINESIOTAPE WILL BE APPLIED WITH 75% TENSION.
100% TENSION GROUP
OTHERKINESIOTAPE WILL BE APPLIED WITH 100% TENSION.
Interventions
The diamond shape technique, which is a kinesio tape technique, will be used in the lateral epicondyle region. The ends of the kinesiotapes will be applied tension-free without overlapping.
Kinesiotape will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region with 50% tension.
Kinesiotape will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region with 75% tension.
Kinesiotape will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region with 100% tension.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Being a male university student over the age of 18
- Volunteering for the study
- Filling out the informed consent form Not having the knowledge and experience about kinesiotaping before
You may not qualify if:
- Being diagnosed with lateral epicondylit and its treatment
- Having any neurological disease or systemic disease that disrupts sense / pain perception (diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, peripheral vascular disease, etc.)
- Skin sensitivity to elastic banding
- Open wound, ulcer, fungal infection in the area to be taped
- Exposure to upper extremity and / or cervical injury in the past 6 months
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Mugla Sitki Kocman University Health Sciences Faculty
Muğla, 48000, Turkey (Türkiye)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Nazan Tuğay, PhD
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- GRADUATE STUDENT
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 5, 2020
First Posted
February 10, 2020
Study Start
November 18, 2018
Primary Completion
January 17, 2020
Study Completion
August 1, 2020
Last Updated
October 4, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-10