Clinical trial NCT04279015: The Effect Of Kinesio Tape In Chronic Neck Pain
Official title: The Effect Of Kinesio Tape In Chronic Neck Pain: Randomise Controlled Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Chronic Neck Pain
Keywords: Neck Pain
Kinesio tape
Pain
Quality of Life
Lead sponsor: Pamukkale University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-02-20
Enrollment: 52
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 30
Maximum age (years): 55
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: pretest-posttest control groups in randomized parallel groups
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study was planned to investigate the efficacy of treatment for Kinesio tape application in chronic neck pain individuals.

A total of 44 individuals were randomly divided into two groups (study group: 22, control group: 22). Conventional physiotherapy methods including active (exercise) and passive (hotpack, ultrasound and conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)) treatment were applied to all subjects for 15 sessions (5 days a week). In addition to the individuals in the study group, Kinesio tape application was performed at the end of each session. Pain (Visual Analogue Scale), pressure pain threshold (digital algometer), range of motion (CROM device), muscle strength (Hand-Held Dynamometer), muscle endurance, pectoralis minor muscle length, quality of life (Nottingham Health Profile) and depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Scale) assessments were performed before treatment, on the second day of treatment and after treatment (after three weeks). Treatment satisfaction with individuals (Visual Analogue Scale) was assessed on the 2nd day of treatment and post-treatment (after three weeks).

Detailed description: In the literature, it is seen that Kinesio tape is used in problems such as knee pain, chronic low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain and common musculoskeletal pain. Some studies with individuals with low back and neck pain show positive effects of Kinesio tape on pain reduction and recovery in disability. However, studies are reporting the opposite of these results. The number of studies in the literature is insufficient to create clinical evidence regarding the use of Kinesio tape in patients with neck pain. By considering this deficiency, the purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of Kinesio tape applied together with conventional physiotherapy methods in individuals with chronic neck pain.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being between the ages of 30-55,
* Having been suffering from neck pain for at least three months,
* Getting at least 5 points from the Neck Disability Index,
* Having pain between the superior nuchal line and spina scapula,
* Neck Pain Task Force, which consists of four levels to be at the first and second level.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of conditions that will prevent evaluation or communication (such as cognitive problems),
* Being illiterate,
* Having had physiotherapy from the neck, back or waist region in the last six months,
* Having had cervical region and spine surgery,
* Presence of impingement or thoracic outlet syndrome, malignancy, fractured, systemic autoimmune diseases, neurological problems and diagnosed psychiatric diseases that will prevent evaluation and treatment.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Visual Analogue Scale
timeFrame: Evaluations were made before treatment, on the 2nd day of treatment and after 3 weeks (1 day after completion of treatment) by the same physiotherapist.
measure: Pressure pain threshold
timeFrame: Evaluations were made before treatment, on the 2nd day of treatment and after 3 weeks (1 day after completion of treatment) by the same physiotherapist.
measure: Cervical range of motion
timeFrame: Evaluations were made before treatment, on the 2nd day of treatment and after 3 weeks (1 day after completion of treatment) by the same physiotherapist.
measure: Isometric muscle strengths
timeFrame: Evaluations were made before treatment, on the 2nd day of treatment and after 3 weeks (1 day after completion of treatment) by the same physiotherapist.
measure: The pectoralis minor muscle shortness
timeFrame: Evaluations were made before treatment, on the 2nd day of treatment and after 3 weeks (1 day after completion of treatment) by the same physiotherapist.
measure: The endurance of the deep neck flexor muscles
timeFrame: Evaluations were made before treatment, on the 2nd day of treatment and after 3 weeks (1 day after completion of treatment) by the same physiotherapist.
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Neck Disability Index
timeFrame: Evaluations were made before treatment, on the 2nd day of treatment and after 3 weeks (1 day after completion of treatment) by the same physiotherapist.
measure: Nottingham Health Profile
timeFrame: Evaluations were made before treatment, on the 2nd day of treatment and after 3 weeks (1 day after completion of treatment) by the same physiotherapist.
measure: Beck Depression Inventory
timeFrame: Evaluations were made before treatment, on the 2nd day of treatment and after 3 weeks (1 day after completion of treatment) by the same physiotherapist.
measure: Treatment satisfaction
timeFrame: Evaluations were made on the 2nd day of treatment and after 3 weeks (1 day after completion of treatment) by the same physiotherapist.
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