Comparing Effects of Kinesio and Dynamic Tapings in Postpartum Women With Pelvic Girdle Pain

NCT04873778 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NCKU-Taping
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 57
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

About 45% of pregnant women and 25% of women postpartum suffer from Pelvic girdle pain. Pain is often reported to be localized between costal margin and gluteal fold with or without radiation to lower limb or symphysis pubic. Kinesio taping (KT) is the application of an elastic tape, for treating musculoskeletal conditions through enhancing muscle strength, relieving spasms, pain and edema, improving blood circulation and lymph reflux, as well as stabilizing joints. However, with limited evidence and a lack of well-designed study, the effects of KT in postpartum women with PGP remains unclear. Compared with KT, the dynamic taping(DT) is recently developed and has stronger elastic resistance and recoil. The DT may have better effects than the KT, although this notion has not been examined. In this study, we make a hypothesis that PGP women in the DT group would have better improvements on pain, disability, quality of life, and PFM functions than that in the KT group and control group.

Conditions

Pelvic Girdle Pain

Keywords

Kinesio taping; Dynamic taping; Postpartum

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (11)

• Visual Analog Scale

  for pain

  Change from baseline pain intensity up to 4 weeks

• Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire

  for disability

  Change from disability baseline up to 4 weeks

• Oswestry Disability Index

  for disability

  Change from baseline disability up to 4 weeks

• Patient specific functional scale measures

  for disability

  Change from baseline disability up to 4 weeks

• Global rating of change score

  for disability

  Change from baseline disability up to 4 weeks

• 36-item Short-Form Survey

  for quality of life

  Change from baseline quality of life up to 4 weeks

• Active Straight Leg Raise Fatigue task

  for Physical functions

  Change from baseline Physical functions up to 4 weeks

• Time up and go test

  for Physical functions

  Change from baseline Physical functions up to 4 weeks

• 10-meter walk test

  for Physical functions

  Change from baseline Physical functions up to 4 weeks

• Modified Oxford grading scale

  for PFM functions

  Change from baseline PFM functions up to 4 weeks

• Perineometer

  for PFM functions

  Change from baseline PFM functions up to 4 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Dynamic taping group

EXPERIMENTAL

stabilize the Sacroiliac joints and stimulate muscle contraction

Device: Dynamic taping

kinesio taping group

EXPERIMENTAL

stabilize the Sacroiliac joints and stimulate muscle contraction

Device: Kinesio taping

control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

use Kinesio taping for placebo effect

Device: Kinesio taping

Interventions

Kinesio taping DEVICE

Kinesio taping: Invented by Japan Dr.Kase, increase circulation by creating lifts skin,release pain and inflammation, stabilize joints

control group; kinesio taping group

Dynamic taping DEVICE

Dynamic taping: Invented by Kendrick,elasticised with multi-directional rebound and with strong elastic resistance and recoil than KT

Dynamic taping group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age: \> 20 year
• Postpartum:≥ 3 months
• Pain onset during pregnancy
• Pain location is located between costal margin and gluteal fold with or without radiation to lower limb or symphysis pubic
• Clinical screening test for pelvic pain :
• Active Straight Leg Raising : positive
• (+) posterior pelvic pain provocation tests (+ symphysis ≥ 1)

You may not qualify if:

• BMI ≥ 30
• lumbar or pelvic surgery
• History of fracture
• Radiculopathy or myopathy
• Gynaecological disorders
• Serious cardiovascular disease
• Tumors
• Diagnosed psychiatric disease
• Ongoing pregnancy
• Allergy to acrylic

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Cheng Kung University: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Cheng Kung University

Tainan, 701, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pelvic Girdle Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pelvic Pain

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: associate professor

Model Details: randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 27, 2021
• First Posted: May 5, 2021
• Study Start: October 5, 2020
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2021
• Study Completion: May 1, 2021
• Last Updated: March 26, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Locations

TW (1)