The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT05173948 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: UT-79-11-2019
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Kinesio taping (KT) with Conventional Physical therapy (CPT) - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Supervised Exercise therapy and CPT in the management of CLBP.

Conditions

Chronic Low-back Pain

Keywords

Low back pain; Chronic; Kinesio taping; TENS; Exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Numerical Pain Rating Scale

  Pain, for the Average pain intensity over the last week was measured on a numerical pain rating scale, where 0 represented no pain and 10 represented the worst pain possible

  Six weeks

• Modified Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire

  Disability were measured using the Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI) which is a self-rating questionnaire used to evaluate functional physical disability

  Six weeks

• Lumbar range of motion-Modified Schober test

  Lumbar flexion range of motion were measured by using modified Schober method

  Six weeks

Study Arms (2)

Kinesio taping and Conventional Physical therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio taping with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Supervised Exercise therapy

Other: Kinesio taping; Device: Conventional physical therapy

Conventional Physical therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Supervised Exercise therapy

Device: Conventional physical therapy

Interventions

Kinesio taping OTHER

Kinesio taping: The tape is measured from the sacrum to the 12th thoracic vertebra with forwarding flexion of the trunk. The base is affixed to the insertion in the resting position. The muscle is elongated and the base anchored with skin displacement. The tape is then affixed with 10% stretch paravertebrally over the muscle bundles up to T12. The tape is rubbed with the muscle in the elongated state.

Kinesio taping and Conventional Physical therapy

Conventional physical therapy DEVICE

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device settings, such as the frequency of 80 Hz, the pulse width of 100 µs, and symmetrical biphasic waveform. Four mediums sized (2 × 2 cm) carbon-impregnated rubber cutaneous electrodes were placed bilaterally in a standard dermatomal pattern over the most painful lumbar region. The current intensity was increased up to the patient's perception of paraesthesia. The supervised exercise therapy management consisted of stretching exercises for the back, iliopsoas, gluteal and hamstring muscles, and strengthening exercises for the abdominal and back muscles. Three sets of stretching exercises, each involving a 30-sec hold and 30-sec of rest repeated three times, were performed in three sessions per week over four weeks. One set of strengthening exercises, consisting of 10 repetitions with a 5-sec hold, was performed in three sessions per week over four weeks.

Conventional Physical therapy; Kinesio taping and Conventional Physical therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Pain caused by mechanical/nonspecific low back pain.
• Degeneration of the spine and intervertebral disc.
• The visual analog scale of pain 4 and above
• Low back pain for at least three months

You may not qualify if:

• Physical therapy treatment is taken in the past 6 months period
• Previous spinal surgery with fixation
• Structural anomalies
• Spinal cord compression
• Severe osteoporosis
• Acute infections
• Severe cardiovascular or metabolic diseases
• Pregnant women

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Tabuk: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Tabuk

Tabuk, North West, 71491, Saudi Arabia

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Pakkir Mohamed SH, Al Amer HS, Nambi G. The effectiveness of Kinesio taping and conventional physical therapy in the management of chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial. Clin Rheumatol. 2023 Jan;42(1):233-244. doi: 10.1007/s10067-022-06352-3. Epub 2022 Sep 1.

  PMID: 36045306 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Organizing Pneumonia; Bronchiolitis Obliterans; Bronchiolitis; Bronchitis; Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Graft vs Host Disease; Immune System Diseases; Behavior

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 23, 2021
• First Posted: December 30, 2021
• Study Start: June 15, 2019
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2020
• Study Completion: August 30, 2020
• Last Updated: December 30, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)