Kinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT02550457

Last Updated: 2018-05-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

108 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-30

Study Completion Date

2017-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study propose analyze the effects of Kinesio Taping® in chronic nonspecific low back pain. All the subjects will be submitted to an evaluation of the painful sensation, functional performance, trunk range of motion and neuromuscular performance at three different times.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain

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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Control group

It will not apply any tape.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Experimental group 1

Apply the KT with tension in the erector spine muscles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Functional elastic tape tensioned

Intervention Type OTHER

Application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the erector spine muscles.

Experimental group 2

Apply the KT without tension in the erector spine muscles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Functional elastic tape non-tensioned

Intervention Type OTHER

Application of Kinesio Taping without tension in the erector spine muscles.

Placebo group

Apply Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Rigid Tape

Intervention Type OTHER

Application of Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.

Interventions

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Functional elastic tape tensioned

Application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the erector spine muscles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Functional elastic tape non-tensioned

Application of Kinesio Taping without tension in the erector spine muscles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Rigid Tape

Application of Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Kinesio Taping with tension Kinesio Taping without tension Micropore Tape

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female between 18 and 50 years of age with chronic nonspecific low back pain for more than three months.

Exclusion Criteria

* Serious spinal pathologies (fractures, tumors, and inflammatory pathologies such as ankylosing spondylitis);
* Nerve root compromise (disc herniation and spondylolisthesis with neurological compromise, spinal stenosis, and others);
* Fibromyalgia
* Corticosteroid treatment in the previous two weeks;
* Antiinflammatory treatment in the previous 24 hours;
* Contraindications to the use of Kinesio Taping (allergy or intolerance);
* Score of two or less on Visual Analogue Scale of the first day;
* Pregnancy;
* Previous Kinesio Tape therapy on lumbar.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jamilson Simões Brasileiro

Professor of Physiotherapy

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

References

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Macedo LB, Richards J, Borges DT, Melo SA, Brasileiro JS. Kinesio Taping reduces pain and improves disability in low back pain patients: a randomised controlled trial. Physiotherapy. 2019 Mar;105(1):65-75. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2018.07.005. Epub 2018 Jul 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30348455 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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056666/2015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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