Efficacy of Kinesiology Tape on Neck Disability

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Sixty participants with nonspecific neck pain were randomly assigned to either the kinesiotaping (n=30) or exercise (n=30) group. At the beginning, at the 2nd week and at the 1st month, activity and rest pain with visual analog scale, cervical lateral flexion and rotation with goniometer, neck disability scale and trapezius thickness, trigger point volume, trigger point diameter, trigger point area (with ultrasonograpic imaging) will be evaluated. After the initial evaluation of the patients in the kinesiotaping group, 'I' strip kinesiotape will be applied with the space correction technique for the upper trapezius muscle, for a total of 4 sessions, 2 days a week, and the patients will be included in the 1-month home exercise program. Patients will be evaluated at the start of treatment, Week 2, and Month. Patients in the control group will only be included in the 1-month home exercise program. Patients will be evaluated at the start of treatment, Week 2, and Month 1. The participants inclusion criteria were; age between 18 and 65 years, symptom duration of at least 3 months. The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) a diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, (2) a history of acute neck injury or cervical surgery (3) diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (4) recent trigger-point injection or participation in a physical treatment program witin the last 6 monhts (5) any allergies to the tape and (6) having already received treatment with kinesio-taping.

Official Title
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Efficacy of Kinesiology Tape Versus Postural Correction Exercises on Neck Disability in Nonspesific Nek Pain: A Randomized Single Blinded Clinical Trial

Conditions
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Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: kinesiotaping and exercise
* Other: exercise


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: age between 18 and 65 years symptom duration of at least 3 months Exclusion Criteria: a diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy a history of acute neck injury or cervical surgery diagnosis of psychiatric disorders recent trigger-point injection or participation in a physical treatment program witin the last 6 monhts any allergies to the tape and having already received treatment with kinesio-taping.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Interventional Model Description: single blinded randomized controlled trial
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: kinesiotaping and exercise<br>'I'' strip kinesiotape will be applied with the space correction technique for the upper trapezius muscle, for a total of 4 sessions, 2 days a week, and the patients will be included in the 1-month home exercise program. | Other: kinesiotaping and exercise<br>* kinesiotaping group, ''I'' strip kinesiotape will be applied with the space correction technique for the upper trapezius muscle, for a total of 4 sessions, 2 days a week, and the patients will be included in the 1-month home exercise program.<br>|
| Active Comparator: exercise<br>1-month home exercise program. | Other: exercise<br>* exercise<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| visual analog scale | activity and rest pain with visual analog scale '0' no pain '10' severe pain | Baseline | 
| visual analog scale | activity and rest pain with visual analog scale. '0' no pain '10' severe pain | 2nd week | 
| visual analog scale | activity and rest pain with visual analog scale '0' no pain '10' severe pain | 1st month |