Comparison Of The Effects Of Kinesiotape Application And Foam Roller Exercises

Comparison Of The Effects Of Kinesiotape Application And Foam Roller Exercises in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain

Low back pain is an important health problem that is common worldwide, with a lifetime prevalence of up to 80%.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Low Back Pain, Mechanical
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: kinesiotape application; Other: foam roller application

Detailed Description

Low back pain that lasts less than 6 weeks is called acute low back pain, if it continues for 6-12 weeks it is called subacute low back pain, and if it continues for more than 12 weeks it is called chronic low back pain. The majority of low back pain (97%) is of mechanical origin.

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

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Hazal GENÇ, PhD; Phone Number: 05413204291; Email: hazaloksuz@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • None Selected
    • Istanbul, None Selected, Turkey, 34353
      • Recruiting
      • Hazal GENÇ
      • Contact: Hazal GENÇ; Phone Number: 05413204291; Email: hazaloksuz@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with chronic low back pain
• Individuals aged 18-60 years
• Patients without verbal communication barriers
• Patients without cognitive impairment (delirium, dementia, amnesia)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exercise contraindication (uncontrolled medical conditions)
• Patients with previous spinal surgery
• Patients who develop an allergic reaction to the kinesiotape tape to be applied

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: kinesiotape application	Other: kinesiotape application; The strips used for kinesiological taping can be applied by giving different shapes. These shapes are I, Y, X, ring (donut), rake and net
Active Comparator: foam roller application	Other: foam roller application; In the foam roller group, "Actifoam" brand non-serrated foam rollers with a size of "15x90" cm were used.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pressure Pain Measurement with Algometer	The algometer, an effective way of measuring pressure pain threshold (PPT), is used to measure soft tissue pain associated with trigger points. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is the most commonly used general measure in clinical and research settings to assess sleep quality and quantity. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of a total of 19 questions and 7 components to assess sleep quality during the last month. The total score had a value between 0-21 Schober Flexibility Test With the patient standing, the examiner marks the spinous process of the first sacral vertebra and 10 cm above this point. The patient is then asked to flex forwards as if trying to touch their toes while keeping their knees straight. If the distance between the two points does not increase by at least 5 cm, this is considered a sign of restriction in lumbar flexion.	6 weeks
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale	The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is the most commonly used general measure in clinical and research settings to assess sleep quality and quantity. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) consists of a total of 19 questions and 7 components to assess sleep quality during the last month. The total score had a value between 0-21	6 weeks
Schober Flexibility Test	With the patient standing, the examiner marks the spinous process of the first sacral vertebra and 10 cm above this point. The patient is then asked to flex forwards as if trying to touch their toes while keeping their knees straight. If the distance between the two points does not increase by at least 5 cm, this is considered a sign of restriction in lumbar flexion.	6 weeks
The finger-to-floor distance	The finger-to-floor distance test is a test that measures specific physical disability. This test is performed with the person standing upright with feet together. The patient is asked to lean as far forward as possible with knees, arms and fingers fully extended. The vertical distance between the tip of the middle finger and the floor is measured with a flexible tape measure.	6 weeks
Tampa Kinesiophobia Fatigue Scale	The Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale measures fear of movement and fear of (re)injury during movement. High fear of movement and/or (re)injury, as measured by the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, has been found to be associated with poor performance on a number of physical tests. The minimum and maximum values of the Tampa Kinesiophobia Fatigue Scale are between 17 and 68. The total score range of this scale is between 0 and 68.	6 weeks
Oswestry Scale	The Oswestry Disability Index, first introduced by Fairbank et al. in 1980, is considered close to the gold standard for measuring the severity of disability due to low back pain. The Oswestry scale is a self-administered, free, easy-to-use and easy-to-score questionnaire containing 10 questions on different functional domains. The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a widely used tool to assess disability related to low back pain. It consists of 10 sections addressing various daily activities, each scored on a scale of 0 to 5. The minimum score is 0, indicating no disability, while the maximum score is 50, indicating severe disability.	6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 11, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 26, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 21, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 11, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 11, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): May 16, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 16, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 11, 2024
• Last Verified: May 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Back Pain; Low Back Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN

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