The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain and Disability in Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT05847946

Last Updated: 2024-03-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 42 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-06-04
• Study Completion Date: 2023-08-30

Brief Summary

Pregnant women may experience pregnancy-related low back pain and this pain may negatively affect function. There are studies in the literature that Kinesiotape applications improve pain. There is no study examining the effect of Kinesiotape application in addition to exercise on pregnancy-related low back pain and function. At the end of our study, we will compare the effects of Kinesiotape application for a total of 8 sessions for 4 weeks on pain and function.

Detailed Description

Kinesio tape (KT) application is a physiotherapy method whose use has increased in recent years in the treatment of chronic pain. Kinesio tape, an alternative method to support fascia, muscles and joints, Dr. Developed by Kenzo Kase. Although the therapeutic effects of the KT method are still unclear, the putative therapeutic effects include facilitating muscle activity, providing sensory stimuli to the skin, muscles or facial structures, and regulating joint range of motion (ROM) . KT method increases blood and lymph circulation by lifting the skin, and prevents pain by reducing nociceptive stimuli . KT has been administered to pregnancy to improve low back pain. In addition to publications showing that KT can reduce pregnancy-related low back pain, there are studies showing that it has no effect compared to the control group . The aim of this study is to examine the effect of 8 sessions of KT applied in addition to 4-week core stabilization exercises on pain and quality of life in pregnant women with pregnancy-related low back pain.

Conditions

Pregnancy-related Low Back Pain

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Kinesiotape application

In addition to core stabilization and pelvic floor exercises, kinesiotape will be applied to the paraspinal muscles in the lumbar region 2 times a week for a total of 8 times.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio tape application and Core stabilization home program

Intervention Type: OTHER

Participants in the kinesiotape group will receive 2 sessions of kinesiotape per week, in addition to the core stabilization home program, 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

Core stability and pelvic floor exercises group

Participants will perform core stabilization and pelvic floor exercises 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Core stabilization home program

Intervention Type: OTHER

Core stabilization exercises will be given to the participants as a home exercise program.

Interventions

Kinesio tape application and Core stabilization home program

Participants in the kinesiotape group will receive 2 sessions of kinesiotape per week, in addition to the core stabilization home program, 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Core stabilization home program

Core stabilization exercises will be given to the participants as a home exercise program.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Maternal age between 18 and 40 years, any birth,
• gestational age between 13 and 30 weeks,
• low back pain anywhere from T12 to gluteal fold without leg pain and at least moderate pain intensity (VAS ≥ 4).

Exclusion Criteria

• Known or suspected orthopedic or rheumatological disorders such as scoliosis,
• spinal injuries,
• ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid arthritis;
• intervertebral disc pathology;
• a history of low back pain before pregnancy;
• twin pregnancy or fetal anomaly; and any uncontrolled medical conditions

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

HASAN GERÇEK

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

ŞERİFE İREM DÖNER

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

BAYRAM SÖNMEZ ÜNÜVAR

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

KTO Karatay University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Hafize Dağ Tüzmen

LECTURER

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

KTO Karatay University

Konya, Karatay, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

Kinesio

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id