The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping in Violin Players

NCT05019781 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 15082021
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 117
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Kinesio taping (KT) on playing-related pain, upper extremity and hand function, grip and pinch strength in violin players. One hundred seventeen participants who were professional violinists for at least two years were randomized to receive either therapeutic tape application (KT group), a sham tape application (placebo group) or no application (control group) for one week. The primary outcome was the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) in one week. The secondary outcomes were the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Purdue Pegboard Test, grip and pinch strength. Outcome measures were performed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one week later (follow-up). Participants were asked to play the "Violin Concerto No.2, Op.35", and pre-and post-performance pain and grip and pinch strength were assessed.

Conditions

Pain, Neck; Pain, Joint; Pain, Shoulder; Occupational Diseases; Musculoskeletal Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Upper extremity function

  The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand score is a self-administered questionnaire designed to evaluate single or multiple disorders and impairment levels in the upper limbs. It comprises 30 core questions and optional eight questions, which are scored on a 5-point Likert scale (no difficulty - unable). The cumulative score is ranged from 0 to 100, where the higher scores indicate an increased degree of disability.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (16)

• Upper extremity function

  Follow-up (one week later)

• Playing-related pain

  Baseline

• Playing-related pain

  Immediately after the intervention

• Playing-related pain

  Follow-up (one week later)

• Playing-related pain

  After one-week intervention (before playing Violin Concerto No.2, Op.35)

Study Arms (3)

KT group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants were received single session therapeutic tape application for one week.

Other: Therapeutic tape

Placebo group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants were received single session placebo tape application for one week.

Other: Placebo tape

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention.

Interventions

Therapeutic tape OTHER

Tape was applied to sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius, deltoid, flexor palmaris longus muscles as suggested by Kase et al. (Kase, Wallis, Kase, \& Association, 2003). The tape was applied to the left side of the participants while sitting position because the violin is traditionally played by placing it on the left shoulder, balancing the neck using the left hand, and bowing with the right arm.

KT group

Placebo tape OTHER

The placebo tape was applied transverse to the muscle groups in two levels (a point of 10 cm above to wrist and elbow) with no tension when the participants were sitting position with the shoulder flexed at 90°, and the elbow flexed at 90°.

Placebo group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• aged between 18 and 35 years;
• professionally playing violin at least for two years;
• having playing-related musculoskeletal pain at neck and upper extremity \[Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ≥3\]
• ability to read and write in Turkish; and
• able to follow simple instructions.

You may not qualify if:

• having significant musculoskeletal, neurologic, or cardiovascular disorders;
• a history of surgery on the upper limbs in the previous six months;
• the initiation of any analgesic intervention for musculoskeletal pain within the previous six weeks;
• known allergies to tape; and
• participation in physiotherapy and rehabilitation program in the last six months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Istanbul, Bakırkoy, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Arthralgia; Shoulder Pain; Occupational Diseases; Musculoskeletal Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Muscular Diseases

Study Officials

• Ebru Kaya Mutlu, PT, PhD

  Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 15, 2021
• First Posted: August 25, 2021
• Study Start: September 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2017
• Study Completion: March 31, 2018
• Last Updated: October 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)