The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Posture in Healthy Young Adults

NCT ID: NCT06729281

Last Updated: 2024-12-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-20

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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Healthy young adults who are health care workers at Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital will be included in the study considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Demographic data such as age, gender, height, weight will be recorded. Thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angles of the participants will be recorded with Goniometer pro application at the beginning. Spinal muscle thickness including the back extensor muscle group will be measured from the thoracic and lumbar regions with ultrasound by a specialist with clinical experience for ultrasound. Measurement will be made at T8 level for thoracic region and L3 level for lumbar region. They will be evaluated with the Nottingham health profile.

A total of 78 people will be included in the study and will be randomly divided into two groups as intervention + exercise and exercise only group. Randomization will be done by closed envelope method. Kinesiobanting will be applied to the intervention group for 4 weeks, with the posture correction technique on Mondays, and the kinesiobant application will be applied once a week for 4 sessions in total, to be removed on Friday. Both groups will be given a 40-minute posture exercise program based on clinical experience, to be performed every other day, i.e. 4 times a week for 12 weeks. Patients will be given an exercise follow-up chart and will be called once a week and followed up for 12 weeks. In the intervention group, thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angle measurements with Goniometer pro application will be examined at 30.minute at baseline, Week 4 and Week 12, while in the exercise only group they will be examined at baseline, Week 4 and Week 12. Ultrasound measurement of spinal muscle thickness will be performed at baseline and at Week 12 in both groups. Nottingham Health Profile will be performed at baseline, Week 4 and Week 12 in both groups. Differences within and between groups will be analyzed statistically.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Young Adults Who Are Health Care Workers at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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exercise

Regular exercise is also among the factors affecting the formation of posture. A regular and systematic exercise program can change the curvatures of the spine in the sagittal plane.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

exercise and kinesio taping

Regular exercise is also among the factors affecting the formation of posture. A regular and systematic exercise program can change the curvatures of the spine in the sagittal plane. + Kinesiotaping

Group Type OTHER

kinesio tape

Intervention Type DEVICE

The application of kinesio tape is a relatively new method, first developed in 1973 by Kenzo Kase in Japan, also known as elastic bandage, which has become popular in the last 10 years following announcements at major events such as the Olympic Games.

Interventions

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kinesio tape

The application of kinesio tape is a relatively new method, first developed in 1973 by Kenzo Kase in Japan, also known as elastic bandage, which has become popular in the last 10 years following announcements at major events such as the Olympic Games.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Health workers
* Over 18 and under 40
* Visual analog scale (VAS) \< 4 for muscle pain
* Inactive (category 1) and minimally active (category 2) according to the international physical activity survey
* Healthcare workers without cognitive deficits who can take verbal instructions

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed disc herniation with or without spinal deformity
* Bone abnormality and peripheral symptoms
* Infectious or inflammatory arthropathies
* History of joint replacement surgery,
* History of spinal surgery
* Need for assistive devices for ambulation
* irregular hypertension
* Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
* Presence of neurological disease
* History of malignancy
* Uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease
* Pregnancy
* Morbid obesity (Body mass index \> 35)
* Having fibromyalgia syndrome
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Elem Yorulmaz

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Elem Yorulmaz

Doctor academic member

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Pai S A, Zhang H, Shewchuk JR, Al Omran B, Street J, Wilson D, Doroudi M, Brown SHM, Oxland TR. Quantitative identification and segmentation repeatability of thoracic spinal muscle morphology. JOR Spine. 2020 Jul 1;3(3):e1103. doi: 10.1002/jsp2.1103. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33015576 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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E-62977267-903.99-23331179

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id