Kinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

May 4, 2018 updated by: Jamilson Simões Brasileiro, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Effects of Kinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

108

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • Rio Grande Do Norte
      • Natal, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil, 59078-970
        • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 50 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group
It will not apply any tape.
Experimental: Experimental group 1
Apply the KT with tension in the erector spine muscles.
Other: Functional elastic tape tensioned
Application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the erector spine muscles.
Other Names:
  • Kinesio Taping with tension
Experimental: Experimental group 2
Apply the KT without tension in the erector spine muscles.
Other: Functional elastic tape non-tensioned
Application of Kinesio Taping without tension in the erector spine muscles.
Other Names:
  • Kinesio Taping without tension
Placebo Comparator: Placebo group
Apply Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.
Other: Rigid Tape
Application of Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.
Other Names:
  • Micropore Tape

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Painful sensation
Time Frame: Evaluation of pain sensation three days after the application of the tape.
Pain sensation measured by pain numerical rating scale
Evaluation of pain sensation three days after the application of the tape.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

September 15, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 8, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2018

Last Verified

May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 056666/2015

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