Effects of Kinesiotaping and Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Low Back Pain and Disability

NCT05834153 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR & AHS/23/0523
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To compare the effects of kinesiotaping and electrical muscle stimulation on low back pain and disability associated with diastasis recti.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

kinesiotaping; electrical muscle stimulation; low back pain; diastasis recti; exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Numeric pain rating scale

  Numeric pain rating scale (an outcome measure) is a pain screening tool commonly used to assess pain severity using a 0 to 10 scale, with 0 measuring no pain and 10 meaning worst pain

  4th week

• Manual muscle testing MMT

  The strength of rectus abdominis muscle will recorded on a 0 to 5-point scale using manual muscle test suggested by Dr. Lovett. The patients will positioned in a supine, crook lying attitude with the arms straight by the side. The subjects will directed to lift and reach upwards till the scapular lower end level and if the subject will able to achieve and hold this position successfully then will ask to perform the next position by crossing the hands over the chest and then leaning forward and lifting the scapula off the table. After the patient achieved this position successfully forward reaching with hands crossed and supporting at the back of the head will perform. The scores will recorded based on the position that the patient could achieve and sustain successfully i.e. scores 3, 4 and 5 respectively for the above mentioned positions

  4th week

• Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) for disability

  The questionnaire was used to measure the level and severity of disability occurring due to low back pain reflected by higher numbers on a 24-point scale. The questionnaire was taken at the beginning and after completion of the protocol and the clinical improvement was calculated based on the score

  4th week

• Caliper method

  Inter Recti Distance (IRD): The inter recti distance measurement was done by the use of a skin tone caliper. The IRD was measured at three levels both pre and post protocol, that is 2 or more than 2.5 cm above and below the umbilicus and at the umbilicus

  4th week

Study Arms (2)

kinesiotaping

EXPERIMENTAL

Device: kinesiotaping

electrical muscle stimulation

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Device: electrical muscle stimulation

Interventions

kinesiotaping DEVICE

This group underwent a KT application on rectus abdominis muscle (RAM), oblique abdominal muscles (OAM) and cesarean incision twice a week for a period of 4 weeks. First, the scar technique will apply using I band with a tension of 50 % on cesarean incision when the patient will be in supine position. Then, tape will apply on RAM using muscle technique from origin to insertion of the muscle with a tension between 15 and 25 %. Band will start on symphysis pubis with no tension, and then the patient was asked to stretch the abdominal region by deep abdominal respiration, and it will ended on xiphoid process. Finally, it will perform on the right and left external oblique muscles. The procedure will start with no tension from the bottom end of the 6-12th ribs and then the hip will placed in flexion and rotation to the opposite direction and the band will taped on pubic bone with a tension between 15 and 25 %

kinesiotaping

electrical muscle stimulation DEVICE

It consists of 24 patients who will receive NMES and core stabilization exercises. The subjects will explain to relax their abdominal muscles while application Stimulation will apply by four large rectangular electrodes placed over the origin (pubic crest) and insertion (xiphoid process) of the rectus abdominis muscles bilaterally. Straps will used to fix the electrodes in place. A frequency of 80 pulses/min and with a pulse width of 0.1-0.5ms, will the parameter settings apply in this study. The total time for the application of stimulation will 30mins and until a good enough observable muscle contraction will achieve a gradual increase in intensity will perform

electrical muscle stimulation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: diastasis recti
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Diastasis recti more than 2 or 2.5cm
• weeks' postpartum cesarean section females
• Primigravida females
• Low back pain due to DR

You may not qualify if:

• Normal vaginal delivery
• Episiotomy
• Multigravida women's
• History of abdominal hernia
• History of any abdominal surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

DHQ hospital

Gujranwala, Punjab Province, 05499, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• hina gul, MSOMPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 18, 2023
• First Posted: April 28, 2023
• Study Start: October 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2023
• Study Completion: August 1, 2023
• Last Updated: March 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)