Effects of Kinesiotape or Neuromuscular Taping on the Activation of the Transversus Abdominis Muscle. A Pilot Study

NCT06618482 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: KINESIO2024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The use of adhesive bandages is a widely practiced technique in both clinical and sports settings. There is a great variety of materials used for bandaging, with multiple objectives: limiting movement, correcting joint positions, reducing pain, enhancing sports performance, and reducing the number of injuries. However, current knowledge about their potential effects is still limited, and more studies are needed to determine the most appropriate application parameters. For this reason, the objective of the study for which we request your collaboration is to determine to what extent the application of an adhesive bandage (neuromuscular tape) can influence muscle facilitation through fiber recruitment and strength development, to improve performance during exercise. The information derived from this research will provide a better understanding of the influence that an adhesive bandage (neuromuscular tape) can have on the neuromuscular system and on strength enhancement.

Conditions

Healthy Subjects (HS)

Keywords

Kinesiotape; Bandage; Transverse Abdominal; Abdominal Ultrasound

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Muscle thickness of the transverse abdominis muscle

  Muscle thickness of the transverse abdominis muscle mesured with ultrasound

  30 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Low back kinesiotaping

EXPERIMENTAL

Procedure: Kinesiotaping

Transversus abdominis Kinesiotaping

EXPERIMENTAL

Procedure: Kinesiotaping

Interventions

Kinesiotaping PROCEDURE

Low back kinesiotaping

Also known as: neuromuscular bandage

Low back kinesiotaping

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• The participants are members of the UVIGO who voluntarily participate in the study with an age between 18 and 35 years.
• The participants are healthy subjects (men and women) of legal age.
• All subjects must sign the informed consent prior to the experimentation.

You may not qualify if:

• \- Suffering from skin disorders, fragile skin or allergy to adhesive bandages.
• Elite athletes.
• Excessive skin hair in the region to apply the bandage.
• Receive a bandage in the abdominal or lumbar region two weeks prior to the experiment.
• History of orthopedic/traumatic alterations in the lumbopelvic region (deformities, arthrodesis, arthropathy, muscle injuries, fracture or tendinopathy), neurological disorders (central or peripheral), systemic disorders, circulatory disorders (edema, heart failure, thrombosis, renal failure), or surgery in the abdominal-lumbar region in the last 6 months.
• Perform abdominal or lumbar strength training 48 hours prior to the study.
• Limitation greater than 50% in the flexion-extension range of motion of the lumbar spine.
• Consumption of alcoholic beverages or medications 24 hours prior to the experimentation.
• Pregnancy or having given birth in less than a year.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Vigo: lead

Central Study Contacts

Iria Da Cuña- Carrera

CONTACT

+34652131637; iriadc@uvigo.es

Mercedes Soto-González

CONTACT

m.soto@uvigo.es

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PHD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 18, 2024
• First Posted: October 1, 2024
• Study Start: September 30, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 14, 2024
• Study Completion: October 16, 2024
• Last Updated: October 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share