KT on Low Back Pain Patients

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte64 enrolled

Overview

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).

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Functional elastic tape tensionedOTHER

Application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the erector spine muscles.

Functional elastic tape non-tensionedOTHER

Application of Kinesio Taping without tension in the erector spine muscles.

Rigid TapeOTHER

Application of Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Median frequency

Median frequency slope measured my electromyography

Time frame: Change from baseline median frequency at three days after the application of the tape.

Secondary Outcomes

Median frequency

Median frequency slope measured my electromyography

Time frame: Change from baseline median frequency at ten days after the application of the tape.

Sustained muscle fatigue time

Sustained time during a fatigue test

Time frame: Change from baseline sustained time at three days after the application of the tape.

Sustained muscle fatigue time

Sustained time during a fatigue test

Time frame: Change from baseline sustained time at ten days after the application of the tape.

Central Contacts

Jamilson S Brasileiro, Professor

CONTACT

+55 84 3342-2015 brasileiro@ufrnet.br

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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