Effectiveness of Kinesio Tapping for the Treatment of Patients With Acute Low Back Pain: A Randomized Control Trial

NCT ID: NCT05015842

Last Updated: 2021-08-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 56 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-01-02
• Study Completion Date: 2019-06-03

Brief Summary

The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping (KT) for the treatment of patients with acute low back pain.

In this study a total of 56 patients with acute low back pain were randomly allocated to the experimental group, KT along with conventional Physical therapy (PT), or the control group, conventional PT alone.

Detailed Description

The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping (KT) for the treatment of patients with acute low back pain.

In this study a total of 56 patients with acute low back pain were randomly allocated to the experimental group, KT along with conventional Physical therapy (PT), or the control group, conventional PT alone. 28 Patients received KT in addition to conventional PT while 28 patients received conventional PT alone for two weeks. Oswestry disability index (ODI) and numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) were used for the measurement of outcomes.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Kinesio Tapping plus Conventional Physical Therapy - Experimental Group

Both groups received conventional physical therapy treatment consisting of therapeutic exercise, heat therapy and manual therapy. All the patients received manual therapy techniques that including joint mobilization and therapeutic exercise that including piriformis stretching as well as bridging exercises to strengthen the core stability muscles (i.e., strengthening of transverses abdominis, erector spinae and lumbar multifidus).

The KT was applied to the back once a week with a treatment duration of 2 weeks. Each KT was applied for continuous three days and the next KT was applied after a break of two days. Each participant in the experimental group was assessed for any allergy reaction of the skin to KT.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Conventional Physical Therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

This is a combine protocol of different therapeutic exercises and heat therapy.

Kinesio Tapping

Intervention Type: OTHER

Kinesio Tapping is an adhesive and elastic fiber used for different outcomes like pain and swelling reduction among physical therapists.

Conventional Physical Therapy alone - Control Group

Both groups received conventional physical therapy treatment consisting of therapeutic exercise, heat therapy and manual therapy. All the patients received manual therapy techniques that including joint mobilization and therapeutic exercise that including piriformis stretching as well as bridging exercises to strengthen the core stability muscles (i.e., strengthening of transverses abdominis, erector spinae and lumbar multifidus).

Group Type: OTHER

Conventional Physical Therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

This is a combine protocol of different therapeutic exercises and heat therapy.

Interventions

Conventional Physical Therapy

This is a combine protocol of different therapeutic exercises and heat therapy.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Kinesio Tapping

Kinesio Tapping is an adhesive and elastic fiber used for different outcomes like pain and swelling reduction among physical therapists.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Both Genders
• Age between 18 and 60 years
• History of LBP less than

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients having diagnosed conditions of spondylolisthesis, spondylosis, lumbar stenosis, spinal tumor, lumber fracture, renal disease and trauma were excluded from the study.
• Patients either with chronic LBP (duration more than 3 months) or contraindicated to KT (skin allergy or pre-existing skin lesion or infection) were also excluded.
• Female Pregnant patients were also excluded from the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

NCS University System

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Hazrat Bilal PT

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Dr. Haider Darain, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Khyber Medical University

Locations

NCS University System, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

DIR/KMU-ASR&B/EK/000678

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id