The Effects of Kinesio® Tape on Neck Pain and Disability

NCT ID: NCT05395572

Last Updated: 2022-05-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-03-17
• Study Completion Date: 2021-05-17

Brief Summary

This study is a within-subjects design; therefore, the participant will serve as their own control. Participants will be included in the study if they have neck pain or disability defined by a score of more than 14 on the Neck Disability Index. They will be excluded if they have any diagnosed disc pathology. A mask-associated pain questionnaire will be completed by the participants prior to the study to determine their perceived effect of mask-wearing on neck pain. This questionnaire is adapted from the HAPPE study on mask-associated headache pain. A baseline pain rating will be recorded a numerical pain scale. Next, active cervical range of motion will be measured, three times in each direction to be averaged. A pain rating will be recorded for pain during cervical motion. Kinesio® Tape will be applied to activate the cervical extensor muscles. The participant will sit with the tape on for 20 minutes, then active cervical range of motion and pain will be recored again.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Tape

Kinesio tape will be applied to the neck to help facilitate underactive muscles and ROM will be assessed

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio® Tape

Intervention Type: DEVICE

In order to increase the activity of underactive muscles, the tape is applied from origin to insertion with a 15-25% tension. The Kinesio® Tape mechanical muscle correction will be performed with one Y-strip of Kinesio® Tape over the bilateral cervical multifidus and semispinalis cervicis muscles, while also including portions of other cervical extensor muscles (the semispinalis capitis, splenius cervicis, levator scapulae, upper trapezius, longus coli, and splenius capitis).

Control

ROM will be assessed before tape application to determine any changes

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Kinesio® Tape

In order to increase the activity of underactive muscles, the tape is applied from origin to insertion with a 15-25% tension. The Kinesio® Tape mechanical muscle correction will be performed with one Y-strip of Kinesio® Tape over the bilateral cervical multifidus and semispinalis cervicis muscles, while also including portions of other cervical extensor muscles (the semispinalis capitis, splenius cervicis, levator scapulae, upper trapezius, longus coli, and splenius capitis).

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Neck Disability Index Score of more than 14

Exclusion Criteria

• cervical disc pathology or injury
• previous neck surgery
• prior history of general medical conditions involving joints, muscles, bones or connective tissue such as fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, etc.
• an NDI score of less than 14 or more than 24
• reported allergies to Kinesio® Tex Tape or any other adhesive material
• any contraindications for the usage of Kinesio® Tape

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

North Dakota State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

North Dakota State University

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

IRB0003476

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id