Kinesio Taping in Subjects With Myofascial Pain Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Musculoskeletal dysfunction is considered as a major public health problem affecting about one third of the adult population. Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) characterized by myofacial trigger points as well as fascia tenderness are thought to be the main cause of musculoskeletal dysfunction. The aim of the treatment for musculoskeletal dysfunction is to reduce pain and restore normal function. Clinically, some evidence supports the application of kinesio tape in these patients. The underlying mechanism, however, is not clear. The investigators goal was to validate proposed mechanism of kinesio tape in these patients. The primary outcome are muscle stiffness, pain intensity and sensitivity.

Official Title
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Kinesio Taping on Short Term Changes in Subjects With Myofascial Pain Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions
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Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Manual pressure release
* Other: Kinesio tape


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: age between 20 and 60 years shoulder or neck pain corresponding with the area covered by the upper trapezius muscle Trigger point (taut band) in the upper trapezius muscle Exclusion Criteria: diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome having undergone myofascial therapy within the past month before the study history of cervical spine or shoulder surgery previous history of a whiplash injury; diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy; taking medicine that might change the pain intensity or pain threshold, such as analgesics, sedatives, substance abuse (including alcohol, narcotics); a cognitive impairment that would prevent them from being able to understand and/or participate fully in the intervention or the measures.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 60 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: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Myofascial pain syndrome patients<br>Manual pressure release only | Other: Manual pressure release<br>* Therapist applied non-painful pressure with slowly increase over the myofascial trigger point until he felts a tissue resistance barrier.<br>|
| Experimental: Myofascial pain syndrome<br>One session of manual pressure release and kinesio tape | Other: Manual pressure release<br>* Therapist applied non-painful pressure with slowly increase over the myofascial trigger point until he felts a tissue resistance barrier.<br>Other: Kinesio tape<br>* Kinesio tape was adhered from insertion to origin of the upper trapezius muscle<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Muscle stiffness |  | baseline, immediate after intervention and at week 1 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visual analog scale (VAS) |  | baseline, immediate after intervention and at week 1 | 
| Pressure pain threshold |  | baseline, immediate after intervention and at week 1 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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taping, Myofascial pain syndrome, manual therapies