Effect of Kinesio Taping Versus Myofascial Release on Menstrual Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT06280989

Last Updated: 2025-02-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 44 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-04-15
• Study Completion Date: 2025-08-31

Brief Summary

the aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of kinesio taping versus myofascial release technique on menstrual low back pain in young females

Detailed Description

: Menstrual low back pain is a prevalent condition among women. Menstrual low back pain occurrence is affected by hormonal changes. Menstrual low back pain incidence more than 40% to 50% during the menstrual phase (days 1-6) of the menstrual cycle, while the range of prevalence was 45 to 95%. It has a high prevalence among females, especially females aged 20 to 25 years old. Hormonal changes might play an important role in the formation of Menstrual low back pain and is the main cause of feeling of pain during menstrual cycle. kinesio taping and myofascial release technique play an important role in the treatment of Menstrual low back pain. this trial has two groups; one will receive kinesio taping three days and the second will receive myofascial release technique for12 sessions through 3 consecutive menstrual cycle

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Study Design

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

Study Groups

kinesio taping

Each female will be treated by Kinesio tape which will be applied for three days (from the first day to the end of the third day of menstrual cycle) throughout 3 consecutive cycles.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

kinesio taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

Before treatment, all female participants will undergo an allergic test on the anterior surface of the elbow.

To ensure cleanliness, alcohol will be used to clean the areas to be evaluated before applying the tape. The H technique will be employed to apply KT over the lumbar region. Participants will be instructed to bend forwards from the waist, and two vertical strips will be applied. These strips will stretch the Golgi tendon organ on both sides of the spine from the top of the buttock cleft upwards to a mid-point, with less than 25% stretch .

Additionally, a horizontal strip will be attached across the left and right sacroiliac joints. This strip will be stretched to 50% of its maximum capacity,.

myofascial release technique

Each female will be treated by myofascial relaxation technique which will be started at the third or fourth day of menstruation and continued till the onset of the next menstruation, 40 minutes, 3 times / week for 12 sessions through 3 consecutive menstrual cycle

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

myofascial release technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

myofascial release technique will be applied from prone on lumbar paravertebral muscles by using the olecranon of the physical therapist for 3 minutes, thoracolumbar fascia by using cross-handed hold, with hands placed on the T12-L1 levels and on the sacrum for 5 minutes without repetition and quadratus lumborum by using elbow with low pressure obliquely towards the center of the column for 7 min.

Additionally, from supine on psoas muscle by transversal sliding of the psoas fascia. The therapist will place the hands laterally 3 cm from the umbilicus.

Interventions

kinesio taping

Before treatment, all female participants will undergo an allergic test on the anterior surface of the elbow.

To ensure cleanliness, alcohol will be used to clean the areas to be evaluated before applying the tape. The H technique will be employed to apply KT over the lumbar region. Participants will be instructed to bend forwards from the waist, and two vertical strips will be applied. These strips will stretch the Golgi tendon organ on both sides of the spine from the top of the buttock cleft upwards to a mid-point, with less than 25% stretch .

Additionally, a horizontal strip will be attached across the left and right sacroiliac joints. This strip will be stretched to 50% of its maximum capacity,.

Intervention Type: OTHER

myofascial release technique

myofascial release technique will be applied from prone on lumbar paravertebral muscles by using the olecranon of the physical therapist for 3 minutes, thoracolumbar fascia by using cross-handed hold, with hands placed on the T12-L1 levels and on the sacrum for 5 minutes without repetition and quadratus lumborum by using elbow with low pressure obliquely towards the center of the column for 7 min.

Additionally, from supine on psoas muscle by transversal sliding of the psoas fascia. The therapist will place the hands laterally 3 cm from the umbilicus.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy young virgin females suffering from menstrual low back pain diagnosed by the gynecologist.

2. Their ages will be ranged from 18-25 years' old

3. Their body mass index will be ranged from 20-25 kg/m2.

4. All females have regular menstruation

5. Their pain intensity is scored as > 4 on VAS just before or during the first 3 days of the menstruation

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Exclusion Criteria

Females will be excluded from the study if they have:

1. Any orthopedic problems such as trauma at lower spine, congenital malformation at spine and scoliosis.

2. Any gynecological problem such as irregular menstrual cycle, secondary dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis, ovarian cyst, uterine fibroid and congenital malformation or pelvic inflammation.

3. Athletic females

4. Allergy to kinesio taping.

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• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Hala Mohamed Ahmed Morsy

principle investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Manal El El shafei, lecture

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cairo University

Locations

Hala mohamed ahmed morsy

Giza, Egypt, Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Central Contacts

Hala ma Morsy, Bachelor

Role: CONTACT

halamohamed8.11.2018@gmail.com

0020-01028616865

Facility Contacts

hala ma morsy, Bachelor

Role: primary

halamohamed8.11.2018@gmail.com

00201028616865

Other Identifiers

P.T.REC/012/004768

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id