The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Posture in Healthy Young Adults

Healthy young adults who are health care workers at Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital will be included in the study considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Demographic data such as age, gender, height, weight will be recorded. Thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angles of the participants will be recorded with Goniometer pro application at the beginning. Spinal muscle thickness including the back extensor muscle group will be measured from the thoracic and lumbar regions with ultrasound by a specialist with clinical experience for ultrasound. Measurement will be made at T8 level for thoracic region and L3 level for lumbar region. They will be evaluated with the Nottingham health profile.

A total of 78 people will be included in the study and will be randomly divided into two groups as intervention + exercise and exercise only group. Randomization will be done by closed envelope method. Kinesiobanting will be applied to the intervention group for 4 weeks, with the posture correction technique on Mondays, and the kinesiobant application will be applied once a week for 4 sessions in total, to be removed on Friday. Both groups will be given a 40-minute posture exercise program based on clinical experience, to be performed every other day, i.e. 4 times a week for 12 weeks. Patients will be given an exercise follow-up chart and will be called once a week and followed up for 12 weeks. In the intervention group, thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angle measurements with Goniometer pro application will be examined at 30.minute at baseline, Week 4 and Week 12, while in the exercise only group they will be examined at baseline, Week 4 and Week 12. Ultrasound measurement of spinal muscle thickness will be performed at baseline and at Week 12 in both groups. Nottingham Health Profile will be performed at baseline, Week 4 and Week 12 in both groups. Differences within and between groups will be analyzed statistically.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Healthy Young Adults Who Are Health Care Workers at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: kinesio tape

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 100
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • İstanbul, Turkey
    • Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Health workers
• Over 18 and under 40
• Visual analog scale (VAS) < 4 for muscle pain
• Inactive (category 1) and minimally active (category 2) according to the international physical activity survey
• Healthcare workers without cognitive deficits who can take verbal instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed disc herniation with or without spinal deformity
• Bone abnormality and peripheral symptoms
• Infectious or inflammatory arthropathies
• History of joint replacement surgery,
• History of spinal surgery
• Need for assistive devices for ambulation
• irregular hypertension
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
• Presence of neurological disease
• History of malignancy
• Uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease
• Pregnancy
• Morbid obesity (Body mass index > 35)
• Having fibromyalgia syndrome

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: exercise; Regular exercise is also among the factors affecting the formation of posture. A regular and systematic exercise program can change the curvatures of the spine in the sagittal plane.
Other: exercise and kinesio taping; Regular exercise is also among the factors affecting the formation of posture. A regular and systematic exercise program can change the curvatures of the spine in the sagittal plane. + Kinesiotaping	Device: kinesio tape; The application of kinesio tape is a relatively new method, first developed in 1973 by Kenzo Kase in Japan, also known as elastic bandage, which has become popular in the last 10 years following announcements at major events such as the Olympic Games.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis measurements with Goniometer Pro Application	Thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angle measurements with Goniometer pro application will be examined at 30 minutes at baseline, Week 4 and Week 12, whereas only in the exercise group will be examined at baseline, Week 4 and Week 12.	1. month and 3. month
Spinal muscle thickness measurements with Ultrasound	Ultrasound measurement of spinal muscle thickness will be performed with Mindray brand ultrasound in both groups at baseline and at week 12, with measurements indicated in millimetres.	1. month and 3. month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Nottingham Health Profile	Nottingham Health Profile will be performed at baseline, Week 4 and Week 12 in both groups. Differences within and between groups will be analyzed statistically	1.month and 3. month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Elem Yorulmaz

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Pai S A, Zhang H, Shewchuk JR, Al Omran B, Street J, Wilson D, Doroudi M, Brown SHM, Oxland TR. Quantitative identification and segmentation repeatability of thoracic spinal muscle morphology. JOR Spine. 2020 Jul 1;3(3):e1103. doi: 10.1002/jsp2.1103. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 20, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 21, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 8, 2024
• First Posted (Estimated): December 11, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): December 11, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 8, 2024
• Last Verified: November 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: E-62977267-903.99-23331179

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
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No