KT® in Patients with Cervical Spine Surgery

Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping® on Pain and Functionality in Patients with Cervical Spine Surgery

Aim of the study was to investigate the effect of Kinesio taping application on upper trapezius muscle after cervical spine surgery.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pain; Cervical Spondylosis; Cervical Spinal Stenosis; Disc, Herniated
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Conventional treatment; Other: Kinesio Taping

Detailed Description

Patients will be randomly divided into three groups. The first group will receive conservative treatment and Kinesio Taping application. The second group will receive conservative treatment and the third group will receive only Kinesio taping application. The treatment procedure will continue for post-operatively three days and assessments will be done four times; before the surgery, post-operative 1st day, postoperative 3rd day and two weeks after surgery. Data will be recorded on patient assessment file and transferred to the computer. Data analysis will be performed with SPSS.22.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 90
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • İstanbul, Turkey
    • Bahçeşehir University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 25 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• To be voluntary participation in the study,
• Aged 25-75 years old,
• To be diagnosed with cervical disc herniation, cervical stenosis and cervical spondylolisthesis
• No mental problem, sensory or motor aphasia in order to understand and answer the evaluation questions correctly.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of surgery,
• Allergic reaction to kinesio taping,
• Primary or metastatic neoplasm in cervical spine,
• History of different treatment for neck pain during the study period,
• Individuals with any congenital deformity in the spine,
• Having any rheumatologic, neurological and orthopedic disease.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Group 2: Conventional treatment; The number of participants in this group are anticipated to be 30. This group will be receiving only conventional treatment. In the conventional treatment therapeutic exercises (active and passive range of motion (ROM) and strengthening exercise of the neck and shoulder) and TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) applications on the painful area, every day and 2 channels with 4 electrodes in the acute period (first 72 hours) will be applied. These exercises will be taught to participants from the first treatment session and will be performed under the supervision of a physiotherapist.	Other: Conventional treatment; Therapeutic exercises (active and passive range of motion (ROM) and strengthening exercise ) and TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) applications
Experimental: Group 1: Kinesio Taping and Conventional treatment; The number of participants in this group is anticipated to be 30. The treatment method for this group is the conventional treatment + KT (Kinesio Taping) (Space Correction). In the conventional treatment therapeutic exercises (active and passive Range Of Motion (ROM) and strengthening exercise of the neck and shoulder) and TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) applications on the painful area, every day and 2 channels with 4 electrodes in the acute period (first 72 hours) will be applied. These exercises will be taught to participants from the first treatment session and will be performed under the supervision of a physiotherapist. In KT technique, while participants are sitting on the edge of the bed, the shoulder area will be depressed and I banding will be done by applying 25-50% tension horizontally in this position on the upper trapezius muscle.	Other: Conventional treatment; Therapeutic exercises (active and passive range of motion (ROM) and strengthening exercise ) and TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) applications; Other: Kinesio Taping; Kinesio Taping (Space Correction).
Active Comparator: Group 3: Kinesio Taping; The number of participants in this group are anticipated to be 30. This group will be receiving only Kinesio Taping (Space Correction). In kinesio taping technique while participants are sitting on the edge of the bed, the shoulder area will be depressed and I banding will be done by applying 25-50% tension horizontally in this position on the upper trapezius muscle.	Other: Kinesio Taping; Kinesio Taping (Space Correction).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain Intensity	Neck pain intensity will be assessed with Visual Analog Scale (VAS).The VAS is usually a horizontal line, 10 cm in length, anchored by word descriptors at each end with "No Pain" (score of zero) on the left side up to "pain as bad as it could be" or the "worst imaginable pain" (Score of 100 [100-mm scale]) on the right side.The patient was asked to mark the line point that represented his or her current pain.	Change from baseline to two weeks after the surgery
Pain pressure threshold	Pain pressure threshold of the trapezius muscle will be evaluated by digital pressure algometry. In the process, three measurements will be taken and the average value will be taken as reference.	Change from baseline to two weeks after the surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Health Related Quality of Life Score	Quality of life will be assessed with Short Form-36 (SF-36).The SF-36, It generates 8 subscales and two summary scores.The 8 subscales are; physical functioning, role limitations due to physical health, role, limitations due to emotional problems, energy/fatigue, emotional well-being, social functioning, bodily pain, general health perceptions. The two summary scores are the physical component summary and the mental component summary. Scoring the SF-36 consists of 36 items. Each item is scored on a 0 to 100 range so that the lowest and highest possible scores are 0 and 100, respectively.	Change from baseline to two weeks after the surgery
Functionality Score	The functionality will be assessed with Upper Extremity Functional Index-15 (UEFI-15). The UEFI-15 consists of 15 questions on a 5- point rating scale assessing level of difficulty in performing activities of daily living using the upper extremities. 0 indicates extreme difficulty while 4 indicates no difficulty wit a task. The scores given to the 15 questions are added to give the highest possible score of 60 and the lowest possible score is 0. A lower score indicates that the person is reporting increased difficulty with the activities as a result of their upper limb functionality.	Change from baseline to two weeks after the surgery
Range of Motion (ROM)	Range of motion will be measured with a goniometer. The goniometer is valid and reliable tool.	Change from baseline to two weeks after the surgery
Disability	Disability will be assessed with Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD). Turkish version of the Neck Pain and Disability Scale is including 20 items which measure the intensity of neck pain and related disability. Item scores range from 0 to 5. Each item has a 10-cm visual analog scale. It has six major divisions divided into equal intervals by vertical bars. The questions are investigating the relationship between neck pain severity and pain on occupational life, recreational activities, social and functional aspects of living, and emotional factors. High scores indicate serious disabilities.	Change from baseline to two weeks after the surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Marmara University
• Collaborators: Bahçeşehir University
• Investigators: Study Director: Tuğba KURU ÇOLAK, Marmara University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Gonzalez-Iglesias J, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C, Cleland JA, Huijbregts P, Del Rosario Gutierrez-Vega M. Short-term effects of cervical kinesio taping on pain and cervical range of motion in patients with acute whiplash injury: a randomized clinical trial. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Jul;39(7):515-21. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2009.3072.
• Bartleson JD. Low Back Pain. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2001 Mar;3(2):159-168. doi: 10.1007/s11940-001-0051-4.

Helpful Links

• Low Back Pain
• hort-term effects of cervical kinesio taping on pain and cervical range of motion in patients with acute whiplash injury: a randomized clinical trial.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 19, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 30, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): December 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 24, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 29, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): July 31, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 30, 2025
• Last Verified: January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Pain; Functionality; Kinesio Tape; Cervical Spine Surgery
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Spinal Diseases; Hernia; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Spinal Stenosis; Spondylosis
• Other Study ID Numbers: Marmara University (Other Identifier: Marmara University Ethics Committee)

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
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No