Effect of Kinesio Taping Versus Myofascial Release on Menstrual Low Back Pain

March 29, 2026 updated by: Hala Mohamed Ahmed Morsy, Cairo University

Effect of Kinesio Taping Versus Myofascial Release on Menstrual Low Back Pain in Young Females

the aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of kinesio taping versus myofascial release technique on menstrual low back pain in young females

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

: Menstrual low back pain is a prevalent condition among women. Menstrual low back pain occurrence is affected by hormonal changes. Menstrual low back pain incidence more than 40% to 50% during the menstrual phase (days 1-6) of the menstrual cycle, while the range of prevalence was 45 to 95%. It has a high prevalence among females, especially females aged 20 to 25 years old. Hormonal changes might play an important role in the formation of Menstrual low back pain and is the main cause of feeling of pain during menstrual cycle. kinesio taping and myofascial release technique play an important role in the treatment of Menstrual low back pain. this trial has two groups; one will receive kinesio taping three days and the second will receive myofascial release technique for12 sessions through 3 consecutive menstrual cycle

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

44

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 Contact

Study Locations

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Healthy young virgin females suffering from menstrual low back pain diagnosed by the gynecologist.
  2. Their ages will be ranged from 18-25 years' old
  3. Their body mass index will be ranged from 20-25 kg/m2.
  4. All females have regular menstruation

  5. Their pain intensity is scored as > 4 on VAS just before or during the first 3 days of the menstruation

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Exclusion Criteria:

Females will be excluded from the study if they have:

  1. Any orthopedic problems such as trauma at lower spine, congenital malformation at spine and scoliosis.
  2. Any gynecological problem such as irregular menstrual cycle, secondary dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis, ovarian cyst, uterine fibroid and congenital malformation or pelvic inflammation.
  3. Athletic females

  4. Allergy to kinesio taping.

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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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: kinesio taping
Each female will be treated by Kinesio tape which will be applied for three days (from the first day to the end of the third day of menstrual cycle) throughout 3 consecutive cycles.
Other: kinesio taping

Before treatment, all female participants will undergo an allergic test on the anterior surface of the elbow.

To ensure cleanliness, alcohol will be used to clean the areas to be evaluated before applying the tape. The H technique will be employed to apply KT over the lumbar region. Participants will be instructed to bend forwards from the waist, and two vertical strips will be applied. These strips will stretch the Golgi tendon organ on both sides of the spine from the top of the buttock cleft upwards to a mid-point, with less than 25% stretch .

Additionally, a horizontal strip will be attached across the left and right sacroiliac joints. This strip will be stretched to 50% of its maximum capacity,.
Experimental: myofascial release technique
Each female will be treated by myofascial relaxation technique which will be started at the third or fourth day of menstruation and continued till the onset of the next menstruation, 40 minutes, 3 times / week for 12 sessions through 3 consecutive menstrual cycle
Other: myofascial release technique

myofascial release technique will be applied from prone on lumbar paravertebral muscles by using the olecranon of the physical therapist for 3 minutes, thoracolumbar fascia by using cross-handed hold, with hands placed on the T12-L1 levels and on the sacrum for 5 minutes without repetition and quadratus lumborum by using elbow with low pressure obliquely towards the center of the column for 7 min.

Additionally, from supine on psoas muscle by transversal sliding of the psoas fascia. The therapist will place the hands laterally 3 cm from the umbilicus.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
pain intensity
Time Frame: up to four weeks]
The scale that will be used the VAS ;each subject will instructed to put point on line from no pain to tolerable pain
up to four weeks]
pain pressure threshold
Time Frame: up to four weeks]
will be measured by pressure algometer
up to four weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Assess the function disability level
Time Frame: up to four weeks]
will be assess by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).
up to four weeks]
severity of dysmenorrhea
Time Frame: up to four weeks]
will be measured by WaLIDD scale(intensity /Wong-Baker, work ability , days of pain and location). Where (0) without dysmenorrhea, (1-4) mild dysmenorrhea, (5-7) moderate dysmenorrhea, (8-12) sever dysmenorrh
up to four weeks]

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Manal El El shafei, lecture, Cairo 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 (Estimated)

November 15, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 20, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 20, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 29, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P.T.REC/012/004768

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

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