Impact of Kinesiotaping Application on Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnant Women

NCT07292701 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/005903
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect kiensio taping in relieving pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy in terms of decrease pain and improving function and quality of life.

Conditions

Pelvic Girdle Pain; Kinesiotaping; Pregnancy Complications

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• assessment of pain intensity

  Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a widely used method for assessing pain intensity, functioning as a subjective measure of treatment efficacy. It involves marking a point on a 10-cm line that indicates pain levels from "no pain" to "worst pain." Studies validate VAS as a reliable interval scale for measuring both acute and chronic pain, making it a useful tool in clinical practice. Pain levels are measured before and after 5 days of treatment, followed by another recording after re-application of the tape after an additional 5 days.

  At baseline and after 2 weeks

Study Arms (3)

core exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

It included 24 women who will be treated by doing core exercise only.

Other: Core stability exercises

kinesiotaping

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

It will include 24 women who will be treated by applying kinesiotaping for 5 days twice in two consecutive weeks with core exercise

Other: Kinesio tape

adhesive tape

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

It will include 24 women who will be treated by applying adhesive tape instead of kinesiotape for 5 days twice in two consecutive weeks with core exercise.

Other: Kinesio tape; Other: Core stability exercises

Interventions

Kinesio tape OTHER

Kinesio taping is a drug-free elastic therapeutic technique developed by Dr. Kenso Kase in the 1970s, utilized for treating various musculoskeletal issues, including pain and dysfunction. It is known for having no side effects, contributing to its popularity among practitioners. In a study, participants underwent five days of Kinesio taping applied by the same therapist, focusing on the lumbar region of pregnant women. The tape used was an elastic, waterproof material that allows for motion, applied in specific vertical and horizontal configurations to alleviate lumbar and pelvic girdle pain.

adhesive tape; kinesiotaping

Core stability exercises OTHER

All participants will do core exercise. The control group (Group A) received no additional treatment. The core exercises were in form exercises that promote bracing or excessively increasing trunk muscle activation Popular core stability exercise programs commonly focus on bracing or activating the trunk muscles that are believed to support the spine. This includes exercises such as: crunches, planks, bird-dogs

adhesive tape; core exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 36 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age: 18-36 years old.
• Gestational age: 10-34 week of pregnancy.
• Low back pain experienced anywhere from T12 to the gluteal fold without leg pain, and at least moderate pain intensity (scoring ≥4 on visual analogue scale)
• At least one positive test out of three applied, which are Long Dorsal Ligament Test (modified for pregnant women), Posterior Pelvic Pain Provocation (4P), and Trendelenburg test (modified for pregnant women).
• Negative Straight Leg Raise test

You may not qualify if:

• History of abortion
• pregnancy of twins
• previous of pelvic injury.
• Skin previous injury in the lumbosacral area.
• Positive Straight Leg Raise test
• Negative diagnostic tests for pelvic girdle pain
• Chronic pelvic diseases.
• History of allergies to material of kinesiotape.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

out-patient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university

Cairo, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pelvic Girdle Pain; Pregnancy Complications

Interventions

Athletic Tape

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pelvic Pain; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bandages; Equipment and Supplies; Orthotic Devices; Orthopedic Equipment; Surgical Equipment

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 6, 2025
• First Posted: December 18, 2025
• Study Start: June 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2024
• Study Completion: June 1, 2025
• Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Locations

EG (1)