An Analysis of Kinesio® Tape on Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Iliotibial Band

Participants will report for two research sessions. Prior to arrival, membership to a club sports team will be confirmed via email. The first session will require one hour, while the second will require 30 minutes. Maximum amount of time expected is one and a half hours, over two sessions in 48 hours. The 1st and 2nd sessions will be separated by 48 hours. Upon arrival for session 1, informed consent will be obtained along with the following demographic information: age, sex, height, weight, dominant leg, and sport. Next, the participant will complete the Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (MQ) in regard to the last 12 months. Participants will then be assessed for trigger points in their dominant side iliotibial band via palpation. Diagnostic criteria for trigger point will be modeled after Travell and Simons: taut band, pain upon palpation, referred pain, and a local twitch response. Up to four trigger points will be marked on the subject's skin with marker or pen. Pain pressure threshold will be obtained via algometer, using the terminology "Tell me the first moment you experience pain by verbalizing 'pain' ". Then, three pain pressure threshold readings will be taken per trigger point and then averaged by the researcher. Kinesiology tape will then be applied to the identified trigger points using the Fascial Technique. Pain pressure threshold will be obtained again with the same protocols 10 minutes after the tape is applied. The participant will be asked to wear the tape for 48 hours. Upon arrival for session 2, the application of the tape will be confirmed. With the participant's choice to continue in the study, a third and fourth measurement of pain pressure threshold will be obtained: one with the tape remaining on, and another 10 minutes after removal of the tape. Again, three pain pressure threshold readings will be taken per trigger point and then averaged by the researcher.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Kinesio® Tape

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 50
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • North Dakota
    • Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58108
      • North Dakota State University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 30 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• member of club sports team

Exclusion Criteria:

• acute quadriceps strain in last six months
• knee surgery in last six months
• acute hamstring strain in last six months
• allergy to adhesive
• malignancies
• cellulitis
• skin infection
• diabetes
• fragile skin

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Pre-tape	Other: Kinesio® Tape; Fascial taping technique for myofascial trigger points on the iliotibial band
Experimental: With tape 1	Other: Kinesio® Tape; Fascial taping technique for myofascial trigger points on the iliotibial band
Experimental: With tape 2	Other: Kinesio® Tape; Fascial taping technique for myofascial trigger points on the iliotibial band
Experimental: Post-tape	Other: Kinesio® Tape; Fascial taping technique for myofascial trigger points on the iliotibial band

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
with-in subject differences pre- and 10-minute post- tape application	measured by pain pressure threshold (N/s2) via algometer	10 minutes
with-in subject differences pre- and 48-hour post- tape application	measured by pain pressure threshold (N/s2) via algometer	48 hours
with-in subject differences 10-minute post- and 48-hour post- tape application	measured by pain pressure threshold (N/s2) via algometer	48 hours
with-in subject differences 48-hour post- tape application and post- 10- minute tape removal	measured by pain pressure threshold (N/s2) via algometer	10 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: North Dakota State University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 4, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 23, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): November 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 21, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 26, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): August 28, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 9, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 5, 2021
• Last Verified: February 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Muscular Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Fibromyalgia; Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Other Study ID Numbers: HE20151

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