Comparison of Ischemic Compression Therapy and Kinesiotaping in Chronic Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT04968769

Last Updated: 2021-07-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 22 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2021-07-08

Brief Summary

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of ischemic compression (IC) and kinesio taping (KT) treatments on blood flow, tissue stiffness and thickness, pain, and joint range of motion on the upper trapezius muscle of individuals with chronic neck pain.

Methods: In this study 22 individuals between the ages of 20-35 were randomly assigned to 3 groups: Group1, which received IC; Group2, received KT; Group3 (control) received exercise, for 2 days and 4 weeks. Pain was measured with VAS, pain threshold with J-Tech Algometer, range of motion with BASELINE Digital Inclinometer, ultrasonographic measurements for blood flow, tissue stiffness and tissue thickness using Acuson S3000. All measurements were performed twice; before and after treatment.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Study Design

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

Study Groups

ischemic compression and exercise

Individuals were positioned in a comfortable position in a chair with back support. By palpating the UT muscle, first the taut band and then the active TP on the muscle were determined. Before starting the treatment, , a statement was made to the individual that "you will soon feel a high level of pain with pressure, and at the same time, you may feel pain, tingling, pricking in additional areas (head-neck-shoulder-arm), after a while the pain will decrease and disappear. In this process, try to stay as steady as possible and breathe regularly and calmly.'' The highest level of pressure that the patient could tolerate was applied to the determined TP with the thumb. Pressure time will be in the range of at least 10-20 seconds and at most 60 seconds; It was terminated after the therapist felt complete relaxation in the tissue under his thumb or after the patient received the return of "pain completely disappeared"

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ischemic compression

Intervention Type: OTHER

manual therapy

exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

posture exercises

kinesio taping and exercise

While performing KT, the individual was seated in a comfortable and upright position in a chair with back support. The subject was asked to bring his hand to his back in internal rotation of the shoulder of the taped side and to bring his head to the contralateral lateral flexion and contralateral rotation so that the UT muscle was in a tense position. KT was applied using 'muscle inhibition technique' to ensure correct contraction of the muscle with muscle length/tension optimization, to target the reduction of excessive muscle tension, and to increase circulation with the effects of the tape on the skin. In this technique, to inhibit the muscle, the tape direction is from the muscle insertion to the origin. KT was performed 5 cm below the acromion to the protuberantia occipitalis with 10% tension

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

kinesio taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

elastic therapeutic taping

exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

posture exercises

exercise

In order for all the exercises to be done correctly and not to cause any pain, the individuals were asked to perform the movements in front of the mirror. Posture exercises given the individuals for scapular retraction. During the posture exercises individual was positioned in a chair without back support. By counting 5 it was requested to do 10 repetitions of each exercise. For the UT muscle stretching, individuals were asked to hold their right ear with their left hand over their head while sitting on a back-supported chair with their hips and back fully resting on the chair, and to bring their left ear closer to their left shoulder with the help of their hand and count to 20 from the outside.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

posture exercises

Interventions

ischemic compression

manual therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

kinesio taping

elastic therapeutic taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

exercise

posture exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• A score ar least 3 and above 3 on the Visual analogue scale
• Presence of palpable taut band and at least one trigger point on the taut band
• Presence of referred pain with palpation of the trigger point

Exclusion Criteria

• Analgesic use within the previous 24hours
• History of cervical surgery
• Receiving myofascial pain treatment within the previous month of the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Baskent University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Nihan Ozunlu Pekyavas

Associated Proffesor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Baskent University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

KA 21/19

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id