Effects of Kinesio Taping in Addition to Routine Physical Therapy on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Upper Cross Syndrome

NCT05191043 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB-UOL-FAHS/998/2021
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 68
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective of the study is to compare the effects of kinesio taping and routine physical therapy on pain, range of motion and functional disability in patients with upper cross syndrome.It is a single blinded randomized controlled trial using non probability purposive sampling technique. ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS: There is a significant difference in the effects of routine physical therapy with and without kinesio taping on pain, range of motion and functional disability in patients with upper cross syndrome. NULL HYPOTHESIS: There is no significant difference in the effects of routine physical therapy with and without kinesio taping on pain, range of motion and functional disability in patients with upper cross syndrome.

Conditions

Cervical Pain

Keywords

Upper Cross Syndrome; kinesio taping; Neck disability index; goniometer; pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Numeric pain rating scale( assessing change in pain at between baseline, at 1st week, 2nd week and at the end of 4th week of treatment)

  This is 11 points scale ranges from 0-10, where 0 means no pain and 10 is the worst pain. The values ranges from 1-3 means mild pain; 4-6 is considered moderate pain; 7-10 is severe pain. the average of three readings is considered as pain value.

  baseline, 1st week ,2nd week and 4th week

• Universal Goniometer (to assess change in range of motion at baseline,1st,2nd and 4th week.)

  A universal goniometer is a device that measures an angle or permits rotation of an object to a definite position. It is designed like a protractor and may form a full or a half-circle from 0 to 180 degrees or 180 to 0 degrees for half circle models or 0 to 360 degrees on full circle.Normal range of motion of flexion 0-45 ₒ extension, 0-45 ₒ, side flexion 0-45 ₒ , rotation 0-80.

  baseline, 1st week ,2nd week and 4th week

• Neck disability Index ( assessing change in neck functional activities at baseline, 1st,2nd and 4th week)

  This is the Patient-completed, condition-specific functional status questionnaire with 10 items for measuring disability in patients with neck pain.It contains 10 pain-related questions scored from 0 (no pain) to 5 (most severe pain).

  baseline, 1st,2nd and 4th week

Study Arms (2)

Group A/ kinesio taping group

EXPERIMENTAL

Routine physical therapy along with Kinesio Taping

Other: Kinesio Taping Technique; Other: Routine Physical Therapy

Group B/ routine physical therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

routine physical therapy

Other: Routine Physical Therapy

Interventions

Kinesio Taping Technique OTHER

Kinesio taping is a thin, stretchy, elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is approximately the same thickness as the epidermis of the skin. When the taping method is followed correctly, the tape effects on the muscle by facilitating a weakened muscle or relaxing an over-used muscle,decreasing pain, fatigue and increasing tissue recovery. Kinesio Taping facilitation technique will be used with fifty percent stretch on rhomboids bilaterally.

Group A/ kinesio taping group

Routine Physical Therapy OTHER

routine physical therapy includes thermotherapy and Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), the strengthening exercises of lower and middle trapezius, rhomboids and deep neck flexors. Stretching exercises of upper trapezius, pectoralis major and minor. Mobilization of cervicothoracic junction and postural education. Thermotherapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation will be used for 10 minutes in each session. Each exercise will be performed in 3 sets of 10 repetitions. Treatment session will have a duration of 30-45 minutes.

Group A/ kinesio taping group; Group B/ routine physical therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Both gender
• Participants with an age between 18 to 40
• Participants diagnosed with chronic upper cross syndrome by orthopedic department for physical therapy treatment

You may not qualify if:

• Trauma, Tumor and Fracture of upper limb and shoulder
• Congenital deformities of upper limb
• History of any systemic disease
• History of any neurological disease (epilepsy \&seizure, Parkinson's disease)
• History of recent surgery of spine or shoulder

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Lahore: lead

Study Sites (1)

Waqar Afzal

Lahore, Punjab Province, 75500, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Oculocerebral hypopigmentation syndrome type Preus; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Sobia Ghafoor, MSPT

  University of Lahore

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: single
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 29, 2021
• First Posted: January 13, 2022
• Study Start: November 24, 2021
• Primary Completion: February 5, 2022
• Study Completion: February 5, 2022
• Last Updated: February 8, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)