The Effectiveness of Cervical Kinesio Taping in Migraine

NCT ID: NCT06203678

Last Updated: 2024-01-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 18 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-01-02
• Study Completion Date: 2025-03-01

Brief Summary

Migraine is a common episodic headache disorder accompanied by neurological, gastrointestinal and autonomic changes.Migraine symptoms have a wide range, neck pain is seen in most migraine attacks, and accompanying neck pain is considered one of the important factors that increase migraine-related disability. It has been shown that various physical therapy methods applied to migraine patients with cervical myofascial pain reduce migraine pain and analgesic needs. One of the methods used in myofascial pain syndrome is kinesio taping and the effectiveness of cervical area applications has been shown in different studies.In this study, it was planned to examine the effect of kinesio taping applied to cervical trigger points on migraine symptoms in migraine patients.

Detailed Description

The annual prevalence of migraine is approximately 15% and it is the second most common neurological disease worldwide. Migraine symptoms have a wide range, neck pain is seen in most migraine attacks, and accompanying neck pain is considered one of the important factors that increase migraine-related disability. In myofascial pain syndrome, active trigger points are considered as the source of pain and the treatment goal is to relax and inhibit these trigger points. It has been shown that various physical therapy methods applied to migraine patients with cervical myofascial pain reduce migraine pain and analgesic needs. In a study conducted with forty migraine patients, a significant decrease in headache parameters was reported with dry needling applied to the sternocleidomastoid muscle immediately after the procedure and at 1-month follow-up. Similarly, in migraine patients who received local anesthetic injection and topical analgesic treatment for cervical myofascial pain in addition to migraine prophylaxis, a decrease in attack frequency, severity and analgesic need was found compared to the control group.Kinesio taping is one of the most preferred conservative treatments for pain originating from the musculoskeletal system, and it is suggested that it provides an increase in blood and lymphatic flow by applying tension force on the skin with its elastic structure, and provides muscle relaxation with proprioceptive stimulation. In this study, it was planned to examine the effect of kinesiology taping applied to the cervical region on migraine symptoms in migraine patients.

Conditions

Migraine; Kinesio Taping

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Kinesio taping+exercise

Kinesio taping will be applied to the bilateral upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles by an experienced practitioner, once a week for 4 weeks.

Cervical stretching and strengthening exercises home program

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Kinesio taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

therapeutic tape application

Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Cervical stretching and strengthening exercises home program

Sham taping+exercise

Sham taping will be applied to the bilateral upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles once a week for 4 weeks, using patch tape of the same color as kinesio tape.

Cervical stretching and strengthening exercises home program

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Cervical stretching and strengthening exercises home program

Sham taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

patch tape application

Exercise

Cervical stretching and strengthening exercises home program

Group Type: OTHER

Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Cervical stretching and strengthening exercises home program

Interventions

Kinesio taping

therapeutic tape application

Intervention Type: OTHER

Exercise

Cervical stretching and strengthening exercises home program

Intervention Type: OTHER

Sham taping

patch tape application

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Having a diagnosis of migraine without aura for at least 1 year according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders criteria
• Being under migraine prophylactic treatment
• Being between the ages of 18-65
• Physical examination reveals a cervical (trapezoidal and SCM) myofascial trigger point with a spreading pattern overlapping the migraine pain area.
• Being literate
• Agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• History of neck trauma, cervical radiculopathy and previous cervical surgery
• Physical therapy, injection and manipulation to the cervical area in the last 3 months
• History of fibromyalgia, active cancer, systemic inflammatory disease and infection
• Pregnancy
• Being <18 and >65 years old
• Being illiterate

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

Sponsors

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Emre Ata, Assoc.Prof

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Locations

Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Uskudar, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

Feyza Nur Yücel, Specialist

Role: CONTACT

dr.fny28@gmail.com

05385577059 ext. +90

Facility Contacts

Feyza Nur Yücel, specialist

Role: primary

dr.fny28@gmail.com

5385577059 ext. 90

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Other Identifiers

23-3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id