Effects of Thoracic Kinesio Taping on COPD Patients

NCT ID: NCT03496376

Last Updated: 2018-07-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 27 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-05-02
• Study Completion Date: 2018-06-07

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of kinseio taping on functional capacity, pulmonary functions, respiratory muscle strength, severity of dyspnea, severity of fatigue in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Assessment of patients was done baseline and 6th week.

Eligible patients for the study randomly allocated to Kinesio Taping Group (KTG), or Control Group (CG). Both groups received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set. KTG also received thoracic kinesio taping application.

Conditions

COPD

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Kinesio Taping Group

Kinesio Taping Group received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set plus thoracic kinesio taping application.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio Taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

The material used for thoracic kinesio taping application was Kinesio® Tex Gold™ (Kinesio Holding. Patients were instructed to sit upright on an armless chair with no back support, with knees flexed to 90 degrees, feet on the floor and arms relaxed. Kinesio tape was applied anteriorly and posteriorly to facilitate respiratory muscles (primarily diaphragm) along the subcostal area. Additionally, two more kinesio tapes were applied to upper trapezius and scalene muscles' area which lies between neck and acromion at both sides (left and right).

Deep Breathing Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set.

Control Group

Control Group received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Deep Breathing Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set.

Interventions

Kinesio Taping

The material used for thoracic kinesio taping application was Kinesio® Tex Gold™ (Kinesio Holding. Patients were instructed to sit upright on an armless chair with no back support, with knees flexed to 90 degrees, feet on the floor and arms relaxed. Kinesio tape was applied anteriorly and posteriorly to facilitate respiratory muscles (primarily diaphragm) along the subcostal area. Additionally, two more kinesio tapes were applied to upper trapezius and scalene muscles' area which lies between neck and acromion at both sides (left and right).

Intervention Type: OTHER

Deep Breathing Exercises

Three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• aged 40 years and older,
• having stage II-III COPD diagnosis according to GOLD system and BODE Index by chest physician,
• unwilling to participate in any kind of pulmonary rehabilitation program for COPD,
• able to read, write, and understand Turkish; and
• willing and able to attend the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• being in COPD exacerbation period,
• having neurological or musculoskeletal problems that would affect physical mobility,
• having unstable, severe heart disease(s) (heart failure, unstable hypertension, previous angina pectoris or myocardial infarction, heart valve problems),
• having scar, lesion or incision in the area of kinesio tape application,
• previous use of kinesio tape,
• having skin sensitivity against kinesio tape,
• malignancy,
• having mental and cognitive disorders that would affect cooperation.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Dokuz Eylul University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Murat TOMRUK

Research Assistant

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

1925-GOA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id