Effect of Kinesio Taping on Muscle Strength in Lower Trapezius

NCT ID: NCT02290730

Last Updated: 2015-02-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

49 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-11-30

Study Completion Date

2015-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this project is to investigate the effect of Kinesio tape on muscle strength of the lower trapezius in people with shoulder symptoms and decreased muscle strength in the lower trapezius - a randomized controlled trial.

Detailed Description

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The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of recoil tape with 0-30% tension, by using one application of Kinesio tape over the muscle fibers of the lower trapezius from its origin to its insertion. The participants will be divided into intervention group (taping) and control group (no intervention). Muscle strength test will be performed before and immediately after taping (20-30 minutes) for both groups using hand-held dynamometer measurements (MicroFET 3).

Work is based on the following hypothesis: "Kinesio taping using recoil taping provides increased isometric muscle strength in lower trapezius immediately after application".

Conditions

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Shoulder Pain Muscle Weakness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Kinesio tape

Kinesio tape on lower trapezius

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio tape

Intervention Type OTHER

Application of one Kinesio tape with 0-30 % tension over the muscle fibers of the lower trapezius in a stretched position. The tape can be divided into one, two or three tails to cover the whole muscle from origin to insertion

Control

No intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Kinesio tape

Application of one Kinesio tape with 0-30 % tension over the muscle fibers of the lower trapezius in a stretched position. The tape can be divided into one, two or three tails to cover the whole muscle from origin to insertion

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Kinesio taping Kinesio tex tape

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Shoulder problems
* Low muscle strength in lower trapezius
* Positive manual recoil-test for the lower trapezius

Exclusion Criteria

* Shoulder surgery \<3 month
* Pathology in the shoulder related to tumors, fractures, neurology, rupture of tendons
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

67 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nina Erga Skjeseth

Physiotherapist and masterstudent in Sports Physiotherapy

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Grethe Myklebust, Phd, PT

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Department of Sports Medicine

Locations

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Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Oslo, Oslo County, Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

Other Identifiers

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KT-LT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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