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The Effect of TheraBand® Kinesiology Tape on Post-manipulation Pain and Range of Motion

NCT02691143 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2017-03-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if post-manipulation elastic therapeutic tape (ETT) with TheraBand® Kinesiology Tape to neck pain patients can impact neck range of motion (ROM) and post-manipulation pain. A convenience sample of 50 patients, between the ages of 18-64, who present with acute non-complicated postural neck pain will be recruited from an outpatient chiropractic clinic. Upon providing consent to participate, patients will be randomly assigned into 2 groups; Control Group (manipulation only) and Tape Group (manipulation plus tape). Pain and neck ROM will be recorded at 3 different intervals: (1) pre-cervical manipulation, (2) within 5 minutes of cervical manipulation, (3) with 24-48 hours after manipulation.

Conditions

  • Acute Non-complicated Postural Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

TheraBand Kinesiology Tape

One approach to treating musculoskeletal conditions is a elastic therapeutic taping technique designed to target muscles and lymphatic system. Limited research on the efficacy of elastic therapeutic taping (ETT) is available for specific patient populations, including neck pain. ETT it is theorized to impact muscle function by inhibiting or facilitating the muscle, improve blood flow, reduce pain, and improve joint alignment. In a study by Gonzalez-Iglesias et al. the investigators reported that neck pain and range of motion significantly improved immediately and 24 hours after the application of ETT in acute whiplash patients as compared to a sham taping.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jena Slaski, MEd, ATC · Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-29
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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