NCT05319184

Acute Effect of Myofascial Release and Kinesiology Taping

Completed NA Last updated 21 September 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Myofascial Release Technique and Kinesiology Taping in Low Back Pain in 60 participants. Completed in 15 September 2023.

Timeline

30 June 2023

Primary endpoint
1 September 2023

15 September 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	60
Start date	30 June 2023
Primary completion	1 September 2023
Estimated completion	15 September 2023
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Myofascial Release Technique and Kinesiology Taping

Conditions studied

• Low Back Pain — all drugs for Low Back Pain →
• Kinesio Taping — all drugs for Kinesio Taping →
• Myofascial Release Technique — all drugs for Myofascial Release Technique →

Sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Who can join

Adults 18 to 45, any sex, with Low Back Pain or Kinesio Taping. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Chronic low back pain (LBP) is one of the leading causes of activity limitation and disability. The prevalence of chronic CBA among young adults is known to increase, and a recent epidemiological study reported a rate of 42.4% per year among young adults. Studies show that changes in the paravertebral muscles have an important relationship with the formation of Chronic LBP, and therefore, evaluation of the mechanical properties of the paravertebral muscles is of great importance for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of Chronic LBP.

Mechanical properties of the muscle, such as muscle stiffness and tone, are considered essential for maintaining efficient muscle contraction. Abnormally high muscle tone blocks blood flow, leading to faster muscle fatigue and slower muscle recovery. When there is abnormally high muscle stiffness, stretching the stiffened antagonist muscles requires more effort, resulting in lower exercise efficiency. Muscle stiffness is one of the critical indicators of energy storage of the muscle-tendon unit, which has a significant effect on the control of joint movement. Altered tone and stiffness in the lumbar myofascial region have been described in association with underlying pathologies and symptoms in people with Chronic LBP. Rehabilitation interventions such as manual therapy or therapeutic exercises are common techniques for the treatment of chronic Chronic LBP because of their benefits in altering muscle tone and stiffness by reducing paraspinal muscle activity.

Although the effectiveness of the myofascial release technique in individuals with Chronic LBP is supported in the literature, the long-term use of the therapist's hand support creates difficulties in practice in the clinical setting. The KT technique, on the other hand, seems to be a method that can be used as an alternative to myofascial release technique in the treatment of Chronic LBP, since it is an easy-to-use and time-consuming approach. When the studies conducted to date are examined, no study has been found that compares the effectiveness of myofascial release and kinesiology taping applied to individuals with Chronic LBP. The aim of our study is to compare the acute effect of myofascial release and kinesiology taping in individuals with Chronic LBP.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.