Short-term Effects of Postural Taping on Pain and Neck Posture

October 26, 2021 updated by: Sofia Ryman Augustsson, Linnaeus University

Short-term Effects of Postural Taping on Pain and Neck Posture: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a short treatment period with Balance Body Tape on the intensity of perceived neck, shoulder and back pain and neck posture.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a short treatment period with Balance Body Tape on the intensity of perceived neck, shoulder and back pain and neck posture.

Method 26 subjects who reported being university students or having a sedentary work and experiencing pain in neck, back or shoulders were randomized into intervention- (n=12) and control group (n=14).

The intervention group received a three-week treatment with BBT, the control group received no treatment. A questionnaire regarding pain, including a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) measuring pain intensity, and a Photographic posture analysis measurement (PPAM) of habitual sitting posture were accomplished before and after the intervention for both groups. Wilcoxon´s signed rank test and Mann-Whitney U test was used to assess intra- and between group differences respectively. The relationship between pain intensity and CV-angle was assessed using Spearman's rank-order correlation.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

26

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

  • Sweden
      • Kalmar, Sweden, 391 82
        • Sofia Ryman Augustsson

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 39 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 18-39
  • University student or having a sedentary work
  • Experienced of neck, shoulder and/or back pain, during prolonged sitting
  • Minimum of 2-point score at the Numeric Rating Scale.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe back or neck injuries within the last 3 months
  • Ongoing treatment plan for any back or neck problems
  • Severe contact allergy or eczema
  • Previously tried Body Balance 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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Balance Body Tape
Three-week treatment with Balance Body Tape (BBT).
Other: Balance Body Tape
The intervention group received a three-week treatment with Balance Body Tape (BBT) (product by Babota AB), the control group received no treatment. A questionnaire regarding pain, including a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) measuring pain intensity, and a Photographic posture analysis measurement (PPAM) of habitual sitting posture were accomplished before and after the intervention for both groups.
No Intervention: Control group
Control group receiving no intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain intensity
Time Frame: Three week
Pain intensity measured by numeric rating scale (NRS) rating from 0-10, where 0=no pain and 10= worst pain
Three week
Craniovertebral angle
Time Frame: 6 minutes
Neck posture measured by the craniovertebral (CV) angle in sagittal plane.
6 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Linnaeus University

Collaborators

Halmstad University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 16, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 26, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

November 8, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 8, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 26, 2021

Last Verified

October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2019-02610

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

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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