Short-term Effects of Postural Taping on Pain and Neck Posture

NCT05111704 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2019-02610
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 26
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a short treatment period with Balance Body Tape on the intensity of perceived neck, shoulder and back pain and neck posture.

Conditions

Neck Pain, Posterior

Keywords

posture; Balance Body Tape

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Pain intensity

  Pain intensity measured by numeric rating scale (NRS) rating from 0-10, where 0=no pain and 10= worst pain

  Three week

• Craniovertebral angle

  Neck posture measured by the craniovertebral (CV) angle in sagittal plane.

  6 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Balance Body Tape

EXPERIMENTAL

Three-week treatment with Balance Body Tape (BBT).

Other: Balance Body Tape

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Control group receiving no intervention.

Interventions

Balance Body Tape OTHER

The intervention group received a three-week treatment with Balance Body Tape (BBT) (product by Babota AB), the control group received no treatment. A questionnaire regarding pain, including a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) measuring pain intensity, and a Photographic posture analysis measurement (PPAM) of habitual sitting posture were accomplished before and after the intervention for both groups.

Balance Body Tape

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 39 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 18-39
• University student or having a sedentary work
• Experienced of neck, shoulder and/or back pain, during prolonged sitting
• Minimum of 2-point score at the Numeric Rating Scale.

You may not qualify if:

• Severe back or neck injuries within the last 3 months
• Ongoing treatment plan for any back or neck problems
• Severe contact allergy or eczema
• Previously tried Body Balance Tape.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Linnaeus University: lead
• Halmstad University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Sofia Ryman Augustsson

Kalmar, 391 82, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Augustsson SR, Reinodt S, Sunesson E, Haglund E. Short-term effects of postural taping on pain and forward head posture: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Feb 19;23(1):162. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-05083-5.

  PMID: 35183157 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: 26 subjects experiencing pain in neck, back or shoulders were randomized into either an intervention group (n=12) or control group (n=14).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 13, 2021
• First Posted: November 8, 2021
• Study Start: January 16, 2018
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2018
• Study Completion: October 1, 2021
• Last Updated: November 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Locations

SE (1)