Kinesio Tape Application and Non-Specific Low Back Pain

• Register: ANZCTR
• Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
• Main ID: ACTRN12615000494538
• Date of registration: 19/05/2015
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: King Saud University
• Public title: Kinesio Tape Application and Non-Specific Low Back Pain
• Scientific title: Effect of Different Kinesio Tape Application Techniques on Pain and Function in Patient With Non-Specific Low Back Pain
• Date of first enrolment: 06/07/2014
• Target sample size: 96
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12615000494538.aspx
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Blinded (masking used);Assignment: Parallel;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;
• Phase: Not Applicable

Countries of recruitment

Saudi Arabia

Contacts

• Name: A/Prof Mohammed Taher Ahmed Omar

• Name: A/Prof Mohammed Taher Ahmed Omar

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: The subjects were considered for inclusion in this study if they were:
1- Males and females.
2-Aged between 25 and 55 years.
3-Had history of chronic NSCLBP more than 3 months,

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria attempted to eliminate confounding variables. Therefore, subjects were excluded from the study if they had one of the following;
1-Acute or sub-acute NSLBP.
2-BMI more than 35 kg/m2.
3-Past history of spinal surgery and/ or fracture.
4-Diagnosis of inflammatory joint disease (e.g. Ankylosing spondylitis), systemic metabolic disorder, rheumatic disease or chronic pain syndrome.
5-Evidence of neurological disorder, neuropathic pain or acute inflammatory process
6-Systemic/painful disease such as renal/urologic diseases, gynecologic diseases, and gastrointestinal diseases.
6-Debilitating/terminal diseases such as malignancy or serious cardio-respiratory diseases.
7-Pregnancy.
8-Using any medication that could alter the study results, i.e. analgesics, muscle relaxants, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroids in last 2 weeks.
9-Previous physiotherapy treatment and / or KT during the last 6 weeks for the same problem.
10-Had contraindications (e.g. skin sensitivity and/or intolerance to tape, dermatitis, or pre-existing skin lesion and infection) on the taping area.


Age minimum: 25 Years
Age maximum: 55 Years
Gender: Both males and females

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Non-Specific Low Back Pain;
Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

Intervention(s)

Erector Spine KT group (ES-KT Group) Technique:
In this group KT was applied according to the Kenzo Kaser Kinesio taping manual. The participants assumed sating position on chair without back support to allow forward bending, while the therapist standing behind the participants. The Kinesio Cure tape was applied as the following; Two I-Tapes (width 5cm, and 0.5mm thickness) were applied on the paravertebral muscles (bilaterally) parallel to the spinous processes of the lumbar spine, from the origin of the lumbar erector spine (iliocostalis lumborum) to its insertion (level of T12). The initial anchor point of tape (4 to 5cm) was carefully removed from its paper backing and applied to the posterior superior iliac crest without stretch. After that, the participant was asked to perform maximum trunk flexion and the tape was removed from the backing paper the tape was applied in the shape of an “I” over the skin in the paravertebral region up to the extremity of the T12 vertebra at 10-15% stretch. The final anchor point of tape (4 to 5cm) was fixed directly above the transvers process of T12 vertebra without a stretch. The same procedure was then applied to the other side. The tape was rubbed by hand several times to warm the adhesive film to achieve adhesion. Ask subjects to stand, and observe the wrinkles in tape that indicate right application.

Star KT Group (S-KT Group) technique. The subjects in this group were taped according to the Kenzo Kaser KT manual. Tape application was done in the sitting position and the measure was taken with subject flexion. Four I-strips were placed at 60-100% stretch overlapping in a star shape in the lumbar area. The first strip was applied horizontally with full stretch in center of tape and the end of tape without stretchin

Primary Outcome(s)

Pain Intensity using the visual analogue scale [Baseline (before )application of kinesio-taping
2weeks after application of kinesio-taping
follow-up after four weeks of application of kinesio taping]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Functional Disability using oswestry disability index Arabic version[Baseline (before )application of kinesio-taping
2weeks after application of kinesio-taping
follow-up after four weeks of application of kinesio taping]

Lumbar spine flexibility (Flexion range of Motion)
The researcher evaluated the pain-free active trunk flexion ROM for the all subjects using modified Schober’s test (MST) [Baseline (before )application of kinesio-taping
2weeks after application of kinesio-taping
follow-up after four weeks of application of kinesio taping]

Secondary ID(s)

None

Source(s) of Monetary Support

King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology

Ethics review

Status: Approved
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