Clinical trial NCT06559943: The Effect of Kinesio Taping Applications on Pain, Neck Awareness and Functionality in Neck Pain
Official title: The Effect of Kinesio Taping Applications on Pain, Neck Awareness and Functionality in Neck Pain
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Physiotherapy
Kinesiotape
Chronic Neck Pain
Lead sponsor: University of Beykent
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-08-19
Enrollment: 36
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 25
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: It is important to clarify neck awareness, functional status and pain severity in people with chronic neck pain. Since neck pain, which has become a big problem among the public, cannot be treated definitively, it was aimed to examine the effect of kinesio taping technique on individuals with neck pain. The purpose of the research; To examine the positive and negative effects of kinesio taping applied in addition to traditional treatment on pain, functional status and neck awareness in patients with neck pain. The aim of this study by the researchers is to gain a new perspective on the treatments applied to individuals with neck pain.

Detailed description: Neck pain is a common complaint that can occur for different reasons and is common among the public. The most common musculoskeletal system pathology after low back pain is neck pain. Neck pain symptoms often do not provide a permanent solution. Chronic neck pain is a sensory and emotional experience that affects an individual's quality of life, behavior and professional life. In addition, psychosocial status is also affected due to problems such as health expenses, work attendance problems, and work efficiency. Early diagnosis and identification of risk factors are of great importance to prevent neck pain from turning into a chronic problem. 40-70% of the society complains of neck pain at least once in their lives. About ¼ of these are chronic neck pain. Today, many occupational and personal risk factors for neck pain have been identified. The purpose of the research; The aim of this study is to examine the positive and negative effects of kinesio tape application in addition to traditional treatment on pain, functional status and neck awareness in patients with neck pain.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Agreed to participate in the study and signed the informed consent form,
* Having complained of neck pain for at least 3 months,
* Must be 18 years or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy
* Loss of function due to neurological or systemic disease,
* Having previously undergone cervical region and spine surgery,
* Having received physiotherapy in the neck and back area in the last 6 months,
* Being on another treatment during the study,
* Having a history of trauma affecting the spine.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Visual Analog Scale
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire
timeFrame: 3 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Istanbul Beykent University
Study officials:
affiliation: Istanbul Beykent University
name: Yasemin ŞAHBAZ
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
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