Clinical trial NCT06777095: Effects of Kinesio Taping on Pain, Endurance, Proprioception, Mobility and Disability in Lumbar Disc Herniation
Official title: Effects of Different Kinesio Taping Treatments Added to the Physical Therapy Program on Pain, Endurance, Lumbar Proprioception, Mobility and Disability in Patients Diagnosed With Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Lumbar Disc Herniation
Lumbar Disc Disease
Chronic Pain
Keywords: Taping
Low back pain
Lumbar disc herniation
Muscular fitness
Proprioception
Mobility
Disability
Lead sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-01-15
Enrollment: 90
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: In addition to the physical therapy program, taping was applied to 90 patients diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation. 90 patients were randomized into 3 groups. Group 1 received star-shaped taping to the lumbar region in addition to physical therapy, Group 2 received I-shaped taping to the erector spinae muscles in addition to physical therapy, and Group 3 was planned as the control group. In the first evaluation, sociodemographic information and disease duration (months) were questioned. Then, pain, muscle strength and endurance mobility, lumbar proprioception, functional level, and disability were evaluated. Evaluations were performed before treatment, after taping and at the end of the 12th week.

Detailed description: The study included 90 patients aged between 18-65 years who were diagnosed with LDH by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), had moderate to severe low back pain (Numeric Rating Scale \>4) for at least 6 weeks, and were planned to receive a physical therapy program (10 sessions of hotpack, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and ultrasound every day for 2 weeks). The 90 patients included in the study were randomized into 3 groups using the computer-assisted randomization method. Group 1 received star-shaped taping to the lumbar region in addition to physical therapy (5 times in total every 3 days), Group 2 received I-shaped taping to the erector spinae muscles in addition to physical therapy (5 times in total every 3 days), and Group 3 was planned as the control group. In the first evaluation, sociodemographic information (age, gender, height (m), weight (kg), BMI (kg/m2)) and disease duration (months) were questioned. Then, pain (pain intensity and pressure pain threshold), muscle strength (lumbar extensor muscle strength) and endurance (trunk extensor muscle endurance), mobility (lumbar lordosis angle, joint range of motion), lumbar proprioception, functional level, disability evaluations were performed. Evaluations were performed before treatment, after the taping application and at the end of the 12th week. Post-treatment evaluations were performed the day after the tape was removed.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Having moderate to severe low back pain (Numeric Rating Scale\>3) for at least 6 weeks
* Voluntariness to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of lumbar fracture or tumor
* Previous lumbosacral or abdominal surgery
* Ankylosing spondylitis, spondylolisthesis, fibromyalgia, peripheral neurogenic disease
* Pregnancy
* History of cancer
* Demonstrated allergy/intolerance to kinesiotaping during a test performed before the initial evaluation

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pain intensity assessment
timeFrame: Baseline, day after last taping application (week 2), 12 weeks after baseline
measure: Pressure pain threshold assessment
timeFrame: Baseline, day after last taping application (week 2), 12 weeks after baseline
measure: Muscle strength assessment
timeFrame: Baseline, day after last taping application (week 2), 12 weeks after baseline
measure: Endurance assessment
timeFrame: Baseline, day after last taping application (week 2), 12 weeks after baseline
measure: Lumbar lordosis angle assessment
timeFrame: Baseline, day after last taping application (week 2), 12 weeks after baseline
measure: Lumbar joint range of motion assessment
timeFrame: Baseline, day after last taping application (week 2), 12 weeks after baseline
measure: Proprioception assessment
timeFrame: Baseline, day after last taping application (week 2), 12 weeks after baseline
measure: Functional level assessment
timeFrame: Baseline, day after last taping application (week 2), 12 weeks after baseline
measure: Disability assessment
timeFrame: Baseline, day after last taping application (week 2), 12 weeks after baseline
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İzmir
country: Turkey
facility: Izmir Bakircay University Cigli Training and Research Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Bakircay University Training and Research Hospital
name: Filiz Meryem SERTPOYRAZ, Assoc. Dr.
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
name: Hilal UZUNLAR, PhD(c), RA
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Bakircay University Training and Research Hospital
name: Ecem SAK, Ass.Dr.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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