Effect of Elastic Taping on Stiffness of Lumbar Stabilizer Muscles

NCT ID: NCT05741645

Last Updated: 2025-04-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-06-20
• Study Completion Date: 2025-04-01

Brief Summary

Low back pain is a common health problem worldwide. Epidemiological studies have shown that 70-80% of all people are affected at least once in their lifetime.

Although it is common, often the cause of the pain has not been determined and is called 'nonspecific low back pain. Chronic low back pain ranks second among the most common pain complaints under the age of 45 in the industrial age of limited activity. Organic pathology is not encountered in most musculoskeletal system pains. There are usually many underlying causes. The current literature offers a variety of treatment options, depending on the duration and severity of the symptoms of non-specific low back pain. These treatments include behavioral cognitive therapy, medication, electrophysical agents, manual therapy, and general exercises. Looking at the literature, it has been observed that there are not many objective studies investigating the effect of elastic bandage application on muscle elasticity.

'Shear Wave Elastography' is a method that quantitatively reveals the elasticity of tissues by measuring the speed of shear waves formed in the tissues through non-invasive high-frequency ultrasound waves. In recent studies, Shear Wave Elastography has shown promising results in demonstrating the elasticity of peripheral nerves.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Study group

Study group consists of 15 participants, where the elastic kinesiotaping is applied and evaluations are made before and after.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesiotaping

Intervention Type: OTHER

During the kinesio taping of the erector spina vs multifidus muscles, the patient is in a standing position. Kinesiotape is applied with 50% tension and stays in the patient for 30 minutes.

Control Group

To the participants in the control group, the elastic taping will be randomly applied to a place outside the area to be measured, without stretching, and without causing any effect.

Group Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham Kinesiotaping

Intervention Type: OTHER

The elastic taping will be randomly applied to a place outside the area to be measured, without stretching, and without causing any effect.

Interventions

Kinesiotaping

During the kinesio taping of the erector spina vs multifidus muscles, the patient is in a standing position. Kinesiotape is applied with 50% tension and stays in the patient for 30 minutes.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Sham Kinesiotaping

The elastic taping will be randomly applied to a place outside the area to be measured, without stretching, and without causing any effect.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• patients who diagnosed with non-specific low back pain
• between the ages of 18-24
• patients who able to perform at least 40° of trunk flexion

Exclusion Criteria

• patients who obese, pregnant, had specific low back pain
• indication for surgery in the past 1 year
• the trauma of lumbar region, and systemic inflammatory disease affecting this area
• exercise and conventional physiotherapy in the last 6 months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 24 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Istinye University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Kubra Koce

Lecturer

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Istinye University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

2017-KAEK-120

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id