KT on Low Back Pain Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aim evaluates the effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) on back muscle fatigue of low back pain patients, analysing the electromyography activity of longissimus muscle (median frequency) and the sustained time during a fatigue test (Ito test).

Detailed Description
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Individuals with low back pain usually have poor back muscles endurance, which may be improved with the application of Kinesio Taping. The aim of this study is evaluate the effect of Kinesio Taping on back muscle fatigue of low back pain patients. Sixty-four women, between 18 to 50 years old, with chronic nonspecific Low Back Pain will attend this study. They will be randomly assigned in four different groups: control group (CG), KT with tension group (KTT), KT no tension group (KTNT) and Micropore® group (MP) and submitted to three evaluations: pre, three and ten days after intervention, analysing the electromyography activity of longissimus muscle and the sustained time during a fatigue test. The variables analysed during the evaluations will be median frequency (MP) slope of longuissimus muscle and sustained time during the Ito test.

Official Title
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The Influence of Kinesio Taping on Back Muscle Fatigue of Low Back Pain Patients

Conditions
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Low Back Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Functional elastic tape tensioned
* Other: Functional elastic tape non-tensioned
* Other: Rigid Tape


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Female between 18 and 50 years of age with chronic nonspecific low back pain for more than three months. Exclusion Criteria: Serious spinal pathologies (fractures, tumors, and inflammatory pathologies such as ankylosing spondylitis); Nerve root compromise (disc herniation and spondylolisthesis with neurological compromise, spinal stenosis, and others); Fibromyalgia Corticosteroid treatment in the previous two weeks; Antiinflammatory treatment in the previous 24 hours; Contraindications to the use of Kinesio Taping (allergy or intolerance); Score of two or less on Visual Analogue Scale of the first day; Pregnancy; Previous Kinesio Tape therapy on lumbar.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

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: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Control group<br>It will not apply any tape. | |
| Experimental: Experimental group 1<br>Apply the KT with tension in the erector spine muscles. | Other: Functional elastic tape tensioned<br>* Application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the erector spine muscles.<br>* Other names: Kinesio Taping with tension;|
| Experimental: Experimental group 2<br>Apply the KT without tension in the erector spine muscles. | Other: Functional elastic tape non-tensioned<br>* Application of Kinesio Taping without tension in the erector spine muscles.<br>* Other names: Kinesio Taping without tension;|
| Experimental: Experimental group 3<br>Apply Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles. | Other: Rigid Tape<br>* Application of Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.<br>* Other names: Micropore Tape;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median frequency | Median frequency slope measured my electromyography | Change from baseline median frequency at three days after the application of the tape. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median frequency | Median frequency slope measured my electromyography | Change from baseline median frequency at ten days after the application of the tape. | 
| Sustained muscle fatigue time | Sustained time during a fatigue test | Change from baseline sustained time at three days after the application of the tape. | 
| Sustained muscle fatigue time | Sustained time during a fatigue test | Change from baseline sustained time at ten days after the application of the tape. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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bandage, low back pain, muscle fatigue, electromyography