Effects of Applying Kinesio Tapping on Primary Dysmenorrhea in Football Players

NCT06829992 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 666575876907423.1.0000.5505
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this clinical study is to investigate the effects of applying Kinesio Taping to female soccer players with PD and comparing this application with a placebo group.

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea (PD)

Keywords

primary dysmenorrhea; kinesio taping; female football

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visual Analogue Scale

  Visual Analogue Scale (VAS): to assess the intensity of menstrual pain. 10 cm VAS, which proved to be a valid and reliable tool for measuring experimental and clinical pain. The VAS is scored on a horizontal line of 10 points (0 = no pain and 10 = maximum pain). Participants must mark the intensity of menstrual pain on the horizontal line, considering the most painful days of the menstrual cycle.

  At recruitment and at the end of the menstrual cycle of each of the four months of the study (each cycle is 28 days).

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Short McGill

  At recruitment and at the end of the menstrual cycle of each of the four months of the study (each cycle is 28 days)

• Menstrual complaints questionnaire

  At recruitment and at the end of the menstrual cycle of each of the four months of the study (each cycle is 28 days)

• Questionnaire on interference of Primary Dysmenorrhea in sports practice

  At recruitment and at the end of the menstrual cycle of each of the four months of the study (each cycle is 28 days)

• Short form health survey 36 (sf-36)

  At recruitment and at the end of the menstrual cycle of each of the four months of the study (each cycle is 28 days)

• Diary menstrual

  Every day of the menstrual cycle throughout the four months of the study (each cycle is 28 days)

Study Arms (2)

Kinesio Taping group

EXPERIMENTAL

KT will be applied by a physiotherapist with experience in the Kinesio Taping method by Kenzo Kase. Three I-shaped Kinesio tapes will be used, 5 cm wide, covering the T-11 and T-12 dermatomes. The first tape will be applied vertically between the navel and pubis, with the participant in an orthostatic position with slight trunk extension. The second tape, with the same length as the first, will be applied with its central region over the middle zone of the first, perpendicularly. The third tape will be applied horizontally to the lower back, covering the spines posterosuperior iliac muscles, with the participant in an orthostatic position, performing light trunk flexion.

Device: Kinesio Taping

placebo group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The quantity of tapes, type, size and region of application will be the same as the group KT, however, in this group the tapes will be applied without tension and with procedure different from that recommended, first starting to adhere a side anchor into the skin, followed by the center and then the other side anchor.

Device: Placebo Group

Interventions

Kinesio Taping DEVICE

KT will be applied by a physiotherapist with experience in the Kinesio Taping method by Kenzo Kase. Three I-shaped Kinesio tapes will be used, 5 cm wide, covering the T-11 and T-12 dermatomes. The first tape will be applied vertically between the navel and pubis, with the participant in an orthostatic position with slight trunk extension. The second tape, with the same length as the first, will be applied with its central region over the middle zone of the first, perpendicularly. The third tape will be applied horizontally to the lower back, covering the spines posterosuperior iliac muscles, with the participant in an orthostatic position, performing light trunk flexion.

Also known as: Taping, Tape

Kinesio Taping group

Placebo Group DEVICE

The quantity of tapes, type, size and region of application will be the same as the group KT, however, in this group the tapes will be applied without tension and with procedure different from that recommended, first starting to adhere a side anchor into the skin, followed by the center and then the other side anchor.

Also known as: placebo

placebo group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 17 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Women
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Women practicing football from the Mulheres em Campo project
• Primary dysmenorrhea
• Aged between 15 and 17 years
• Regular menstrual cycle (28 ± 7 days)
• Nulliparous
• Not having an intrauterine contraceptive device or using oral contraceptives
• DP will be defined according to the Visual Analogue Scale from 5 points.

You may not qualify if:

• Women who do not play football in the Mulheres em Campo project
• Secondary dysmenorrhea
• Diagnosed with serious comorbidity
• Skin lesions in the abdominal region
• Allergy to adhesive tapes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of São Paulo: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Gynecology of Federal University of São Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, 04021-001, Brazil

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Kinesio Taping group and placebo group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 11, 2025
• First Posted: February 17, 2025
• Study Start: May 26, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 27, 2025
• Study Completion: November 18, 2025
• Last Updated: November 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (1)