Efficacy of Kinesiology Tape on Neck Disability

Efficacy of Kinesiology Tape Versus Postural Correction Exercises on Neck Disability in Nonspesific Nek Pain: A Randomized Single Blinded Clinical Trial

Sixty participants with nonspecific neck pain were randomly assigned to either the kinesiotaping (n=30) or exercise (n=30) group.

At the beginning, at the 2nd week and at the 1st month, activity and rest pain with visual analog scale, cervical lateral flexion and rotation with goniometer, neck disability scale and trapezius thickness, trigger point volume, trigger point diameter, trigger point area (with ultrasonograpic imaging) will be evaluated.

After the initial evaluation of the patients in the kinesiotaping group, 'I' strip kinesiotape will be applied with the space correction technique for the upper trapezius muscle, for a total of 4 sessions, 2 days a week, and the patients will be included in the 1-month home exercise program. Patients will be evaluated at the start of treatment, Week 2, and Month.

Patients in the control group will only be included in the 1-month home exercise program. Patients will be evaluated at the start of treatment, Week 2, and Month 1.

The participants inclusion criteria were; age between 18 and 65 years, symptom duration of at least 3 months. The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) a diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, (2) a history of acute neck injury or cervical surgery (3) diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (4) recent trigger-point injection or participation in a physical treatment program witin the last 6 monhts (5) any allergies to the tape and (6) having already received treatment with kinesio-taping.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pain; Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: exercise; Other: kinesiotaping and exercise

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • None Selected
    • Istanbul, None Selected, Turkey, 34147
      • Cansın Medin Ceylan

Participation Criteria

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:

• age between 18 and 65 years
• symptom duration of at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• a diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
• a history of acute neck injury or cervical surgery
• diagnosis of psychiatric disorders
• recent trigger-point injection or participation in a physical treatment program witin the last 6 monhts
• any allergies to the tape and
• having already received treatment with kinesio-taping.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: kinesiotaping and exercise; 'I'' strip kinesiotape will be applied with the space correction technique for the upper trapezius muscle, for a total of 4 sessions, 2 days a week, and the patients will be included in the 1-month home exercise program.	Other: kinesiotaping and exercise; kinesiotaping group, ''I'' strip kinesiotape will be applied with the space correction technique for the upper trapezius muscle, for a total of 4 sessions, 2 days a week, and the patients will be included in the 1-month home exercise program.
Active Comparator: exercise; 1-month home exercise program.	Other: exercise; exercise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
visual analog scale	activity and rest pain with visual analog scale '0' no pain '10' severe pain	Baseline
visual analog scale	activity and rest pain with visual analog scale. '0' no pain '10' severe pain	2nd week
visual analog scale	activity and rest pain with visual analog scale '0' no pain '10' severe pain	1st month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: cansın m ceylan, İstanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research and Training Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 5, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): August 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 13, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 31, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): September 1, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 22, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 21, 2021
• Last Verified: September 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: KAEK/2021.03.87

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