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Is Kinesio Taping More Effective Than Medical Adhesive Tape in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain?

Primary Purpose

Low Back Pain

Status

Completed

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

Brazil

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Kinesio Taping

Sponsored by

Paulista University

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Low Back Pain focused on measuring low back pain, kinesio taping

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with non-specific low back pain longer than 3 months
Seeking care for low back pain

Exclusion Criteria:

Contra indications to any bandage
Serious sinal pathologies (e.g. tumors, fractures and inflammatory diseases)
Nerve roto compromise
Pregnancy

Sites / Locations

Universidade Paulista - UNIP

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

No Intervention

Arm Label

Kinesio Taping

Kinesio Taping Placebo

Control

Arm Description

Patients will receive an application of Kinesio taping in their lumbar spine.

Patients will receive an application of medical adhesive tape in their lumbar spine.

This participants will not receive intervention

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Pain Intensity

Pain Intensity will be measured in 2 and 7 days after randomization by an 11-point (0-10) Numerical Rating Scale (Pain NRS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Disability

Disability associated with low back pain will be measured in 2 and 7 days after randomization by the 24-item Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire

Full Information

NCT ID

First Posted

November 30, 2013

Last Updated

December 5, 2013

Sponsor

Paulista University

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT02007668

Brief Title

Is Kinesio Taping More Effective Than Medical Adhesive Tape in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain?

Official Title

Is Kinesio Taping More Effective Than Medical Adhesive Tape in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

December 2013

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

August 2013 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

August 2013 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

November 2013 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Principal Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

Paulista University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

Sixty patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping (medical adhesive tape) and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described. The placebo group will receive a medical adhesive tape. The control group will not receive any form of intervention.

Detailed Description

The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described with tension paper off (10-15%). The placebo group will receive a medical adhesive tape. The control group will not receive any form of intervention.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Low Back Pain

Keywords

low back pain, kinesio taping

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Investigator

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

60 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Kinesio Taping

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

Patients will receive an application of Kinesio taping in their lumbar spine.

Arm Title

Kinesio Taping Placebo

Arm Type

Placebo Comparator

Arm Description

Patients will receive an application of medical adhesive tape in their lumbar spine.

Arm Title

Control

Arm Type

No Intervention

Arm Description

This participants will not receive intervention

Intervention Type

Other

Intervention Name(s)

Kinesio Taping

Other Intervention Name(s)

-Bandages, -Tape, -Taping, -Kinesio Tex, -Kinesio Tape, -Kinesiotape

Intervention Description

Kinesio taping intervention is based upon the use of specific elastic tapes (known as Kinesio Tex Gold) that are applied with a certain amount of tension fixed to the skin of patients with the target muscles in a stretched position. The tapes will be placed over the lumbar spine.

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Pain Intensity

Description

Pain Intensity will be measured in 2 and 7 days after randomization by an 11-point (0-10) Numerical Rating Scale (Pain NRS)

Time Frame

2 days

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Disability

Description

Disability associated with low back pain will be measured in 2 and 7 days after randomization by the 24-item Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire

Time Frame

2 days

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

18 Years

Maximum Age & Unit of Time

80 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Patients with non-specific low back pain longer than 3 months Seeking care for low back pain Exclusion Criteria: Contra indications to any bandage Serious sinal pathologies (e.g. tumors, fractures and inflammatory diseases) Nerve roto compromise Pregnancy

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Mauricio Antonio da Luz Junior, MSc

Organizational Affiliation

Paulista University

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

Facility Information:

Facility Name

Universidade Paulista - UNIP

City

Jundiaí

State/Province

São Paulo

ZIP/Postal Code

13214-525

Country

Brazil

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