Back to resultsKinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Primary Purpose
Low Back Pain
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Brazil
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Functional elastic tape tensioned
Functional elastic tape non-tensioned
Rigid Tape
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Low Back Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female between 18 and 50 years of age with chronic nonspecific low back pain for more than three months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Serious spinal pathologies (fractures, tumors, and inflammatory pathologies such as ankylosing spondylitis);
- Nerve root compromise (disc herniation and spondylolisthesis with neurological compromise, spinal stenosis, and others);
- Fibromyalgia
- Corticosteroid treatment in the previous two weeks;
- Antiinflammatory treatment in the previous 24 hours;
- Contraindications to the use of Kinesio Taping (allergy or intolerance);
- Score of two or less on Visual Analogue Scale of the first day;
- Pregnancy;
- Previous Kinesio Tape therapy on lumbar.
Sites / Locations
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm Type
No Intervention
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
Control group
Experimental group 1
Experimental group 2
Placebo group
Arm Description
It will not apply any tape.
Apply the KT with tension in the erector spine muscles.
Apply the KT without tension in the erector spine muscles.
Apply Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Painful sensation
Pain sensation measured by pain numerical rating scale
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT02550457
First Posted
September 11, 2015
Last Updated
May 4, 2018
Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02550457
Brief Title
Kinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Official Title
Effects of Kinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
May 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2015 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
March 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 2017 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This study propose analyze the effects of Kinesio Taping® in chronic nonspecific low back pain. All the subjects will be submitted to an evaluation of the painful sensation, functional performance, trunk range of motion and neuromuscular performance at three different times.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Low Back Pain
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
108 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Control group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
It will not apply any tape.
Arm Title
Experimental group 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Apply the KT with tension in the erector spine muscles.
Arm Title
Experimental group 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Apply the KT without tension in the erector spine muscles.
Arm Title
Placebo group
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Apply Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Functional elastic tape tensioned
Other Intervention Name(s)
Kinesio Taping with tension
Intervention Description
Application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the erector spine muscles.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Functional elastic tape non-tensioned
Other Intervention Name(s)
Kinesio Taping without tension
Intervention Description
Application of Kinesio Taping without tension in the erector spine muscles.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Rigid Tape
Other Intervention Name(s)
Micropore Tape
Intervention Description
Application of Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Painful sensation
Description
Pain sensation measured by pain numerical rating scale
Time Frame
Evaluation of pain sensation three days after the application of the tape.
10. Eligibility
Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Female between 18 and 50 years of age with chronic nonspecific low back pain for more than three months.
Exclusion Criteria:
Serious spinal pathologies (fractures, tumors, and inflammatory pathologies such as ankylosing spondylitis);
Nerve root compromise (disc herniation and spondylolisthesis with neurological compromise, spinal stenosis, and others);
Fibromyalgia
Corticosteroid treatment in the previous two weeks;
Antiinflammatory treatment in the previous 24 hours;
Contraindications to the use of Kinesio Taping (allergy or intolerance);
Score of two or less on Visual Analogue Scale of the first day;
Pregnancy;
Previous Kinesio Tape therapy on lumbar.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
City
Natal
State/Province
Rio Grande Do Norte
ZIP/Postal Code
59078-970
Country
Brazil
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
30348455
Citation
Macedo LB, Richards J, Borges DT, Melo SA, Brasileiro JS. Kinesio Taping reduces pain and improves disability in low back pain patients: a randomised controlled trial. Physiotherapy. 2019 Mar;105(1):65-75. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2018.07.005. Epub 2018 Jul 26.
Results Reference
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