The Effect of Kinesio Taping Application for Dysmenorrhea

February 26, 2016 updated by: Mustafa Ozturk, Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi

The Effect of Kinesio Taping Application for Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Dysmenorrhea is a common symptom in daily practice of gynecology. Different kind of treatment strategies are being held. But invasive and pharmacological therapies have good outcome with systemic side effects. Kinesio taping is being widely used in different pain conditions. Kinesio taping is a noninvasive and nonpharmacological, easy-to-use intervention method which can be used in outpatient practice without systemic side effects.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Dysmenorrhea is a kind of visceral pain that result of peritoneal irritation. It is so common in gynecological outpatient practice. Most of treatment is based pharmacological treatments as NSAIDs, oral contraceptives with many side effects. Kinesio taping is widely used for musculoskeletal parenchymal pain like sports related injuries. As in other complementary treatment methods like acupuncture and acupressure; pain carrying unmyelinated thin pain fibers are blocked by touch sensation carrying myelinated thick fibers which is stimulated by acupressure(gate control theory by Melzack), kinesio taping blocks the pain fibers that comes from same spinal level. So it can be used easily and instantly for dismenore

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

150

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.

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 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Dysmenorrhea

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy
  • surgical abdominal emergency
  • metabolic or inflammatory illnesses or cardiovascular diseases,
  • endocrine disorders such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, androgen excess (hyperprolactinemia, uncontrolled thyroid disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Cushing's syndrome, androgen-secreting tumor),
  • smokers
  • using pharmaceutical agents such as anti-inflammatory agents that could possibly impact on endocrine and liver enzymes
  • musculoskeletal pain
  • inguinal hernia

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 Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Kinesio taping group
only Kinesio taping treatment group
Other: Kinesio taping
Patients will be taped for four days , ıt will start at the begining of the Dysmenorrhea
Active Comparator: NSAID treatment group
only NSAIDs taking group
Drug: NSAID's
twice a daily
Other Names:
  • Diclophenac Potassium
Active Comparator: Combination treatment group
NSAIDs plus Kinesio taping group
Other: Kinesio taping
Patients will be taped for four days , ıt will start at the begining of the Dysmenorrhea
Drug: NSAID's
twice a daily
Other Names:
  • Diclophenac Potassium

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Visual analog scale
Time Frame: 0- 4th day
At the begining of the Dysmenorrhea before taping we will measure the VAS level (pretreatment)and 4 days after taping we will measure the second VAS level (after treatment)
0- 4th day

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mustafa Öztürk, M.D., Etimesgut Military Hospital

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

February 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2016

Study Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 19, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 29, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2016

Last Verified

February 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Mustafa

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

We will share the data monthly

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