The Effect of Kinesio Taping Applications on Pain, Neck Awareness and Functionality in Neck Pain

NCT06559943 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UBeykent-9
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

It is important to clarify neck awareness, functional status and pain severity in people with chronic neck pain. Since neck pain, which has become a big problem among the public, cannot be treated definitively, it was aimed to examine the effect of kinesio taping technique on individuals with neck pain. The purpose of the research; To examine the positive and negative effects of kinesio taping applied in addition to traditional treatment on pain, functional status and neck awareness in patients with neck pain. The aim of this study by the researchers is to gain a new perspective on the treatments applied to individuals with neck pain.

Conditions

Physiotherapy; Kinesiotape; Chronic Neck Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Visual Analog Scale

  Participants will be asked to mark the pain they feel on a 10-centimeter horizontal line. Between 0 and 10, 0 (zero) indicates no pain, while 10 indicates unbearable pain.

  3 weeks

• Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire

  Likert type assessing individual-specific altered perception (0 = I never feel like this, 1 = I rarely feel like this, 2 = I feel like this sometimes or some of the time, 3 = I feel like this often, 4 = I feel like this all the time or most of the time) It is a simple survey. The survey asks individuals 9 questions, such as how they perceive their neck in relation to their body and how they perceive their body position. The total score is 0-36 and a high score indicates a poor prognosis.

  3 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Traditional Physiotherapy + Placebo Kinesio Tape

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Following a total of 15 sessions of electro-physical agent treatment, exercise training, 5 days a week for 3 weeks, each session lasting 45 minutes, and traditional physiotherapy 2 days a week for 3 weeks, a total of 6 times applied to the trapezius muscle in the neck area with 0% tension. Kinesiotape will be applied in the form of (I). The tape will be applied twice a week in total, staying for 3 days and leaving one day free after each application.

Other: Traditional Physiotherapy + Placebo Kinesio Tape

Traditional Physiotherapy + Kinesio Tape Treatment with Inhibition Method

EXPERIMENTAL

Group 2 will receive a total of 15 sessions of electrophysical agent treatment, 45 minutes per session, 5 days a week, for 3 weeks, and kinesiotape treatment with inhibition method in addition to exercise training. Electro-physical agent therapy: Intermittent ultrasound at 1.5 w/cm2 for 8 minutes, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, 20 minutes for the trapezius muscle, and hot pack application to the neck area will be applied. Neck isometric exercises, pulley exercise and codman exercise will be applied. Kinesiotape will be applied with the inhibition technique a total of 6 times, following traditional physiotherapy application, 2 days a week for 3 weeks.

Other: Traditional Physiotherapy + Kinesio Tape Treatment with Inhibition Method

Interventions

Traditional Physiotherapy + Placebo Kinesio Tape OTHER

Following a total of 15 sessions of electrophysical agent and exercise training, 5 days a week, for 3 weeks, each session lasting 45 minutes, followed by traditional physiotherapy, 2 days a week, for 3 weeks, a total of 6 times, with 0% tension applied to the trapezius muscle in the neck region (I). Kinesiotape will be applied. The tape will be applied twice a week in total, staying for 3 days and leaving one day free after each application.

Traditional Physiotherapy + Placebo Kinesio Tape

Traditional Physiotherapy + Kinesio Tape Treatment with Inhibition Method OTHER

In addition to a total of 15 sessions of electrophysical agents and exercise training, 5 days a week for 3 weeks, each session lasting 45 minutes, kinesio tape will be applied 6 times in total, 2 days a week. Kinesiotape will be cut into an (I) shape (15 cm) with 50% tension and adhered laterally to the C7 joint. In acute cases such as overuse and muscle spasm, it is recommended to apply an inhibition technique that will inhibit the muscle. In the inhibition technique, the direction of the tape should be from the entry point of the muscle to the starting point and the application should be done with very light or light (15 - 25%) tension. In chronic cases, a facilitation technique should be applied to stimulate the weak muscle. The direction of the tape should be from the starting point of the muscle to the attachment point and the application should be done with light or moderate tension (25 - 50%).

Traditional Physiotherapy + Kinesio Tape Treatment with Inhibition Method

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Agreed to participate in the study and signed the informed consent form,
• Having complained of neck pain for at least 3 months,
• Must be 18 years or older.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy
• Loss of function due to neurological or systemic disease,
• Having previously undergone cervical region and spine surgery,
• Having received physiotherapy in the neck and back area in the last 6 months,
• Being on another treatment during the study,
• Having a history of trauma affecting the spine.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Beykent: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Beykent University

Istanbul, 34091, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Arslanoğlu E, Güzel NA, Çilli B. The Effect of Kinesiotaping Technique on Quadriceps Muscle Strength of Healthy Subjects. Kafkas J Med Sci. 2014;1:23-26. Available from: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/kaftbd/issue/35424/393582.

  BACKGROUND

• Morris D, Jones D, Ryan H, Ryan CG. The clinical effects of Kinesio(R) Tex taping: A systematic review. Physiother Theory Pract. 2013 May;29(4):259-70. doi: 10.3109/09593985.2012.731675. Epub 2012 Oct 22.

  PMID: 23088702 BACKGROUND

• Toprak Celenay S, Mete O, Sari A, Ozer Kaya D. A comparison of kinesio taping and classical massage in addition to cervical stabilization exercise in patients with chronic neck pain. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2021 May;43:101381. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101381. Epub 2021 Apr 2.

  PMID: 33831805 BACKGROUND

• Şimşek Ş, Yağcı N, Oymak Soysal AN, Kaş Özdemir A, Bergin M. Kronik Boyun Ağrısı Olan Bireylerde Ağrı, Fonksiyonel Durum ve Boyun Farkındalığı Arasındaki İlişki. Turk Fizyoter Rehabil Derg. 2022;33(2):106-113. doi: 10.21653/tjpr.979737.

  BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Yasemin ŞAHBAZ

  Istanbul Beykent University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

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: Dr. Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 10, 2024
• First Posted: August 19, 2024
• Study Start: August 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 20, 2024
• Study Completion: September 30, 2024
• Last Updated: October 2, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Locations

TU (1)