The Short-term Effects of Trunk Kinesio Taping on Trunk Muscle Endurance and Postural Stability in Healthy Young Adults

February 22, 2018 updated by: Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Assistant Professor, Physioterapist, PhD

This study aimed to investigate the short-term effects of trunk kinesio taping on trunk muscle endurance and postural stability in healthy young adults.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

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

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey
        • Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

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 25 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy young volunteers aged between 18-25 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having disc hernias, any spinal pain complaint, spinal deformity, history related to spinal surgery, vestibulopathy, musculoskelatal injuries related to ankle, knee and hip joints, orthopedic and/or neurological problems and allergy to the kinesio tape

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: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Kinesio taping group
Kinesio taping was applied on trunk muscles
Other: Kinesio taping
Kinesio taping was applied on both sides of rectus abdominus, obliquus internus, obliquus externus and sacrospinalis muscles with muscle technique
Sham Comparator: Control group
Sham Kinesio taping was applied on trunk muscles
Other: Sham Kinesio taping
Kinesio taping was applied on both sides of rectus abdominus, obliquus internus, obliquus externus and sacrospinalis muscles without any technique

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Trunk muscle endurance
Time Frame: Change from Baseline taping at 1 hour after the taping
Trunk muscle endurance with McGill's trunk muscle endurance tests (seconds) was assessed
Change from Baseline taping at 1 hour after the taping

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postural stability
Time Frame: Change from Baseline taping at 1 hour after the taping
Postural stability as static using a force platform when eyes open and eyes closed was assessed
Change from Baseline taping at 1 hour after the taping

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nezehat Ozgul UNLUER, Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
  • Principal Investigator: Taskin OZKAN, Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

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 (Actual)

February 15, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 22, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 22, 2018

Last Verified

February 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2018-45/48

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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