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- Clinical Trial NCT02913963
Changes on Pain and Range of Motion by the Use of Kinesio Taping in Subjects With Myofascial Trigger Point
November 16, 2018 updated by: Fco. Javier Montanez Aguilera, Cardenal Herrera University
Changes on Pain and Range of Motion by the Use of Kinesio Taping With Its Corrective of Space Variant on Upper Trapezius Muscle in Subjects With Myofascial Trigger Point
The aim of this study is to demonstrate that the application of Kinesio Taping on a myofascial trigger point in the trapezius muscle able to cause a decrease of the trigger point pain and an increase of the cervical range of motion in asymptomatic subjects
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The use of Kinesio Taping has become very popular for the treatment of many musculoskeletal disorders in recent decades.
Of the six variants of application that has the Kinesio Taping, the space correction technique is suggested for pain management.
The increased space achieved with this variant decreases the pressure Kinesio Taping by raising the skin directly over the treatment area, reducing chemical irritation receptors and therefore pain.
The aim of this study is to demonstrate that the application of this variant of Kinesio Taping on a myofascial trigger point in the trapezius muscle able to cause a decrease of the pain and an increase of the cervical range of motion in asymptomatic subjects.
For this, the pressure pain threshold will be measured with a algometer on the trigger point and the range of motion with a cervical goniometer.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
102
Phase
- Not Applicable
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 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Agree to participate in the study (signed informed consent)
- Presence of latent myofascial trigger point in upper trapezius.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects in which not clearly identified myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius .
- Subjects who suffer or have suffered pathologies of upper limb deformities or orthopedic injuries that can alter static and biomechanics of shoulder and neck.
- Subjects who suffer or have suffered rheumatic or neurological disease or chronic shoulder pain and/or neck
- Subjects diagnosed with fibromyalgia, myelopathy or radiculopathy.
- Subjects suffering from any psychiatric disorder (such as anxiety or depression).
- Subjects who have suffered post-traumatic alteration (whiplash type) or cervical surgery.
- Pregnancy risk of abortion.
- Have used analgesics in the 48 hours before participating in the study
- Subjects presenting any contraindications to the application of Kinesio Taping.
- Know the Kinesio Taping technique applied in the study.
- Be receiving physical therapy for any shoulder or neck pathology.
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: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
---|---|
Active Comparator: Kinesio Taping
Four Kinesio Taping strips will be placed with tension on skin forming an asterisk.
The point of intersection of the four strips will be just above the myofascial trigger point.
The subject will remain three days with the strips on his skin
|
Four Kinesio Taping strips will be placed with tension on skin forming an asterisk.
The point of intersection of the four strips will be just above the myofascial trigger point.
The subject will remain three days with the strips on his skin
|
Placebo Comparator: Sham Kinesio Taping
Four Kinesio Taping strips will be placed without tension on skin forming an asterisk.
The point of intersection of the four strips will be just above the myofascial trigger point.
The subject will remain three days with the strips on his skin
|
Four Kinesio Taping strips will be placed without tension on skin forming an asterisk.
The point of intersection of the four strips will be just above the myofascial trigger point.
The subject will remain three days with the strips on his skin
|
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
---|---|---|
Changes in pressure pain threshold
Time Frame: At the beginning, immediately after intervention and at 72 hours
|
Is defined as the minimum force applied which induces pain on myofascial trigger point.
Pressure will be applied with algometer
|
At the beginning, immediately after intervention and at 72 hours
|
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
---|---|---|
Changes in cervical range of motion
Time Frame: At the beginning, immediately after intervention and at 72 hours
|
Cervical range of motion is measuring movement around this segment of the spine.
Lateral flexion and rotation.
Will be measured with a cervical goniometer
|
At the beginning, immediately after intervention and at 72 hours
|
Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: F Javier Montañez-Aguilera, PhD, CEU Cardenal Herrera University
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Silva Parreira Pdo C, Menezes Costa Lda C, Takahashi R, Hespanhol Junior LC, Motta Silva T, da Luz Junior MA, Pena Costa LO. Do convolutions in Kinesio Taping matter? Comparison of two Kinesio Taping approaches in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: protocol of a randomised trial. J Physiother. 2013 Mar;59(1):52; discussion 52. doi: 10.1016/S1836-9553(13)70147-4.
- Ekiz T, Aslan MD, Ozgirgin N. Effects of Kinesio Tape application to quadriceps muscles on isokinetic muscle strength, gait, and functional parameters in patients with stroke. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2015;52(3):323-31. doi: 10.1682/JRRD.2014.10.0243.
- Gusella A, Bettuolo M, Contiero F, Volpe G. Kinesiologic taping and muscular activity: a myofascial hypothesis and a randomised, blinded trial on healthy individuals. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Jul;18(3):405-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.11.007. Epub 2013 Nov 8.
- Wu WT, Hong CZ, Chou LW. The Kinesio Taping Method for Myofascial Pain Control. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:950519. doi: 10.1155/2015/950519. Epub 2015 Jun 21.
- Gerwin RD, Shannon S, Hong CZ, Hubbard D, Gevirtz R. Interrater reliability in myofascial trigger point examination. Pain. 1997 Jan;69(1-2):65-73. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3959(96)03248-4.
- Akamatsu FE, Ayres BR, Saleh SO, Hojaij F, Andrade M, Hsing WT, Jacomo AL. Trigger points: an anatomical substratum. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:623287. doi: 10.1155/2015/623287. Epub 2015 Feb 24.
- Vanderweeen L, Oostendorp RA, Vaes P, Duquet W. Pressure algometry in manual therapy. Man Ther. 1996 Dec;1(5):258-265. doi: 10.1054/math.1996.0276.
- Walton DM, Levesque L, Payne M, Schick J. Clinical pressure pain threshold testing in neck pain: comparing protocols, responsiveness, and association with psychological variables. Phys Ther. 2014 Jun;94(6):827-37. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20130369. Epub 2014 Feb 20.
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
October 1, 2016
Primary Completion (Actual)
November 1, 2016
Study Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2016
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 18, 2016
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 22, 2016
First Posted (Estimate)
September 26, 2016
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
November 19, 2018
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 16, 2018
Last Verified
November 1, 2018
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CEU Cardenal H
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
No
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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