The Effects of Kinesio® Tape on Neck Pain and Disability
Primary Purpose
Neck Pain
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Kinesio® Tape
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Neck Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Neck Disability Index Score of more than 14
Exclusion Criteria:
- cervical disc pathology or injury
- previous neck surgery
- prior history of general medical conditions involving joints, muscles, bones or connective tissue such as fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, etc.
- an NDI score of less than 14 or more than 24
- reported allergies to Kinesio® Tex Tape or any other adhesive material
- any contraindications for the usage of Kinesio® Tape
Sites / Locations
- North Dakota State University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Tape
Control
Arm Description
Kinesio tape will be applied to the neck to help facilitate underactive muscles and ROM will be assessed
ROM will be assessed before tape application to determine any changes
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Neck Disability Index
Patient-reported neck pain
Headaches Associated With Personal Protective Equipment
Mask associated pain questionnaire
Dartfish
2-dimensional motion analysis
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT05395572
First Posted
June 2, 2021
Last Updated
May 24, 2022
Sponsor
North Dakota State University
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05395572
Brief Title
The Effects of Kinesio® Tape on Neck Pain and Disability
Official Title
The Effects of Kinesio® Tape on Neck Pain and Disability
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 17, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
May 17, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 17, 2021 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
North Dakota State University
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This study is a within-subjects design; therefore, the participant will serve as their own control. Participants will be included in the study if they have neck pain or disability defined by a score of more than 14 on the Neck Disability Index. They will be excluded if they have any diagnosed disc pathology. A mask-associated pain questionnaire will be completed by the participants prior to the study to determine their perceived effect of mask-wearing on neck pain. This questionnaire is adapted from the HAPPE study on mask-associated headache pain. A baseline pain rating will be recorded a numerical pain scale. Next, active cervical range of motion will be measured, three times in each direction to be averaged. A pain rating will be recorded for pain during cervical motion. Kinesio® Tape will be applied to activate the cervical extensor muscles. The participant will sit with the tape on for 20 minutes, then active cervical range of motion and pain will be recored again.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Neck Pain
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Factorial Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
30 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Tape
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Kinesio tape will be applied to the neck to help facilitate underactive muscles and ROM will be assessed
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
ROM will be assessed before tape application to determine any changes
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Kinesio® Tape
Intervention Description
In order to increase the activity of underactive muscles, the tape is applied from origin to insertion with a 15-25% tension. The Kinesio® Tape mechanical muscle correction will be performed with one Y-strip of Kinesio® Tape over the bilateral cervical multifidus and semispinalis cervicis muscles, while also including portions of other cervical extensor muscles (the semispinalis capitis, splenius cervicis, levator scapulae, upper trapezius, longus coli, and splenius capitis).
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Neck Disability Index
Description
Patient-reported neck pain
Time Frame
1 day
Title
Headaches Associated With Personal Protective Equipment
Description
Mask associated pain questionnaire
Time Frame
1 day
Title
Dartfish
Description
2-dimensional motion analysis
Time Frame
20 minutes
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Neck Disability Index Score of more than 14
Exclusion Criteria:
cervical disc pathology or injury
previous neck surgery
prior history of general medical conditions involving joints, muscles, bones or connective tissue such as fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, etc.
an NDI score of less than 14 or more than 24
reported allergies to Kinesio® Tex Tape or any other adhesive material
any contraindications for the usage of Kinesio® Tape
Facility Information:
Facility Name
North Dakota State University
City
Fargo
State/Province
North Dakota
ZIP/Postal Code
58108
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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