Clinical trial NCT05847946: The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain and Disability in Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain
Official title: The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain and Disability in Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Pregnancy-related Low Back Pain
Keywords: Pregnancy
Low back pain
Function
Kinesiologic tape
core stabilization
Lead sponsor: KTO Karatay University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: HASAN GERÇEK
name: ŞERİFE İREM DÖNER
name: BAYRAM SÖNMEZ ÜNÜVAR
First posted: 2023-05-08
Enrollment: 42
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Core stability and pelvic floor exercises will be compared with kinesiotape application.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Pregnant women may experience pregnancy-related low back pain and this pain may negatively affect function. There are studies in the literature that Kinesiotape applications improve pain. There is no study examining the effect of Kinesiotape application in addition to exercise on pregnancy-related low back pain and function. At the end of our study, we will compare the effects of Kinesiotape application for a total of 8 sessions for 4 weeks on pain and function.

Detailed description: Kinesio tape (KT) application is a physiotherapy method whose use has increased in recent years in the treatment of chronic pain. Kinesio tape, an alternative method to support fascia, muscles and joints, Dr. Developed by Kenzo Kase. Although the therapeutic effects of the KT method are still unclear, the putative therapeutic effects include facilitating muscle activity, providing sensory stimuli to the skin, muscles or facial structures, and regulating joint range of motion (ROM) . KT method increases blood and lymph circulation by lifting the skin, and prevents pain by reducing nociceptive stimuli . KT has been administered to pregnancy to improve low back pain. In addition to publications showing that KT can reduce pregnancy-related low back pain, there are studies showing that it has no effect compared to the control group . The aim of this study is to examine the effect of 8 sessions of KT applied in addition to 4-week core stabilization exercises on pain and quality of life in pregnant women with pregnancy-related low back pain.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Maternal age between 18 and 40 years, any birth,
* gestational age between 13 and 30 weeks,
* low back pain anywhere from T12 to gluteal fold without leg pain and at least moderate pain intensity (VAS ≥ 4).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known or suspected orthopedic or rheumatological disorders such as scoliosis,
* spinal injuries,
* ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid arthritis;
* intervertebral disc pathology;
* a history of low back pain before pregnancy;
* twin pregnancy or fetal anomaly; and any uncontrolled medical conditions

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline pregnancy-related low back Pain at 4 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and after 4 weeks intervention
measure: Change from Baseline Function at 4 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and after 4 weeks intervention
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline Health Quality at 4 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and after 4 weeks interventionBaseline and after 4 weeks intervention
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Konya
country: Turkey
facility: KTO Karatay University
state: Karatay
Study officials:
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