The Effect of Kinesio Taping Tension on the Pain Threshold and Tolerance
Condition: PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD; PAIN TOLERANCE; KINESIOTAPING
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of kinesiotape technique applied in
      different tensions on pain tolerance (PT) of healthy university students. 100 healthy and
      volunteer male individuals studying at Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Health
      Sciences will participate in the research. Study protocol was approved by the ethics
      committee of Mugla Sitki Kocman University. The study is designed as a randomized,
      controlled, double-blind study to be performed on 4 groups consisting of 25 individuals in
      each group (No tension(Placebo), and 50%, 75%, 100% tensions of Kinesiotape). Kinesiotape
      will be applied over lateral epicondyle of the dominant extremities with diamond shape
      technique by a KTAI®certified physiotherapist. PT's will be measured with J-Tech algometer
      before, immediately and 30 minutes after taping by a different physiotherapist who will be
      blind to taping tension.
    

Detailed description: 
      Diamond shape banding method will be applied in a way that 4 bands of 2.5 cm width cut
      kinesio tape ends on top of each other, leaving the lateral epicondyle region exposed while
      the elbows are slightly flexed in the supine position. In the groups where different tensions
      will be applied, the middle points of the tapes will be stretched according to the amount of
      tensions, and the ends will be taped over each other without tension.In the placebo group,
      the tapes of the tapes will be applied tensionlessly without overlapping each other.
      Algometer will be used in the assessment of pressure pain threshold and pain tolerance. Pain
      severity felt at the level of pain threshold and pain tolerance will be evaluated with the
      Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). All measurements will be made before taping, immediately after
      taping and 30 minutes after taping, will be repeated 3 times and their average values will be
      recorded. There will be a 60 second rest period between each trial to avoid temporal
      sensitization. Each assessment will be performed bilaterally by another physiotherapist who
      is blind to the band tension and has no experience with the kinesio banding technique.
    

Intervention name(s): PLACEBO; 50% TENSION GROUP; 75% TENSION GROUP; 100% TENSION GROUP
Intervention type(s): Other; Other; Other; Other
Intervention description(s): The diamond shape technique, which is a kinesio tape technique, will be used in the lateral epicondyle region. The ends of the kinesiotapes will be applied tension-free without overlapping.; Kinesiotape will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region with 50% tension.; Kinesiotape will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region with 75% tension.; Kinesiotape will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region with 100% tension.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary purpose: Other
Keywords: KINESIOTAPING