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The Effect of Kinesiology Taping on Lumbar Region Structures and Balance in Transfemoral Amputees

NCT04644991 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2022-02-03

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Summary

With the initiation of prosthesis use following lower extremity amputations, the body shows biomechanical changes according to the amputation level, and as a result, it develops adaptation mechanisms on both the healthy and ampute sides. It has been reported that the most common secondary pathology caused by these mechanisms developed to compensate the amputated side is lower back pain and adaptation mechanisms vary according to the presence of pain. Adaptation strategies in transfemoral amputees cause permanent changes in the connective tissue structure properties of the toracolumbar region and reduce the contribution of these structures to dynamic stability. It has been reported that with the fascia correction technique, one of the kinesiological taping techniques, the connective tissue fiber alignment can be rearranged and the degree of stiffness can be reduced. Before the intervention, biomechanical properties of the toracolumbar region structures with MyotonPro and postural stability measurements with TekScan will be taken.

Conditions

  • Transfemoral Amputees
  • Kinesiology Taping

Interventions

OTHER

Kinesiology taping

Y-type kinesiology tape will be applied to the thoracolumbar fascia in experimental gruoup.

OTHER

Six minutes walking test

Participants will be asked to walk as fast as they can for 6 minutes.

OTHER

Shame Kinesiology Tape

Sham kinesiology tape will be applied to the thoracolumbar fascia in sham gruoup.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-01
Primary Completion
2021-03-30
Completion
2021-04-23

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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