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NCT05866159 | COMPLETED | Low Back Pain

Effects of Kinesio Tape on Chronic Low Back Pain
Sponsor:

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Hakan Akkan

Brief Summary:

This clinical trial aims to examine kinesiotape's (KT) short-term effect on individuals with nonspecific chronic LBP (CLBP), including back-specific body perception, pain, functional disability, and physical activity. The hypothesis is that applying KT to the lumbar spine would improve back-specific body perception, reduce pain and functional disability, and increase physical activity in individuals with CLBP compared to the sham-taping group.

Condition or disease

Low Back Pain

Intervention/treatment

Kinesiotape using Rocktape®

Sham taping

Phase

NA

Detailed Description:

Low back pain (LBP) is prevalent and the leading cause of disability worldwide. In addition, it is often associated with psychological, social, and physical factors that can impact one's ability to function, participate in society, maintain job satisfaction, and socioeconomic status. Therefore, managing it requires a significant amount of healthcare resources. Maladaptive body image and maladaptive beliefs are among the conditions that can be targeted during treatment as they may contribute to the chronicity of LBP. This clinical trial aims to examine kinesiotape's (KT) short-term effect on individuals with nonspecific chronic LBP (CLBP), including back-specific body perception, pain, functional disability, and physical activity. The hypothesis is that applying KT to the lumbar spine would improve back-specific body perception, reduce pain and functional disability, and increase physical activity in individuals with CLBP compared to the sham-taping group.

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 60 participants
Masking : DOUBLE
Masking Description : A double-blinded design will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of kinesio versus sham tape, as patients cannot distinguish between the two. The assessment of back-specific body perception, which is the primary outcome, will be conducted by an assessor unaware of the treatment allocation prior to treatment, as well as on days 3 and 7.
Primary Purpose : TREATMENT
Official Title : The Effect of Kinesio Tape on Back-Specific Body Perception, Pain, Functional Status, and Physical Activity Level in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Actual Study Start Date : 2023-05-29
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2023-08-25
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2023-09-20

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * ability to speak and write Turkish fluently
  • * have been experiencing low back pain for at least 3 months
  • * have a pain severity score of ≥4 on the visual analog scale
Exclusion Criteria
  • * had significant spinal surgery in the past (fusion or discectomy), spinal surgery within the last six months,
  • * a diagnosis of a serious spinal condition (such as cancer, inflammatory arthropathy, or vertebral fracture),
  • * skin allergy to KT or pre-existing skin lesion or infection
  • * a neurological disease,
  • * is currently pregnant,
Effects of Kinesio Tape on Chronic Low Back Pain

Location Details

NCT05866159

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Locations

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Turkey,

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Kütahya, Turkey,