Kinesio Tape Application With EDF Technique on Active Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius Muscle

Summary

In this double-blinded, prospective randomized sham controlled multi centered study, the aim was to investigate the efficacy of EDF technique on pain intensity, number of active TrPs, cervical ROM and disability levels in patients with MPS on upper trapezius (UT) muscle.180 patients were randomly allocated to kinesio taping (KT) group or sham group. Applications were done two times 1 week apart. VAS-pain scores, disability scores , cervical ROM angles and number of trigger points were evaluated as outcome parameters. Vas-pain scores and number of trigger points were assessed at baseline, after 1 week and after 2 weeks (at the end of the study). Cervical ROM angles and disability (measured by Neck Pain Disability Scale) were assessed at baseline and at the end of the study. Both groups received home exercise program. As a result application of KT with EDF technique to the UT muscle provided a significant improvement in pain level, disability, number of active TrPs and cervical ROM angles and found superior to sham application.

Conditions

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Myofascial Trigger Point Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Kinesio tape

The Kinesio Tex Gold FP (Kinesio Tex Tape, Kinesio Holding Corporation, Albuquerque, NM, USA) was used. It was waterproof, porous and adhesive, had a width of 5 cm and a thickness of 0.5 mm. The same brand of tape was used in both groups.

DEVICE

Sham Kinesio Tape

The Kinesio Tex Gold FP (Kinesio Tex Tape, Kinesio Holding Corporation, Albuquerque, NM, USA) was used. It was waterproof, porous and adhesive, had a width of 5 cm and a thickness of 0.5 mm. The same brand of tape was used in both groups.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Duygu Külcü, prof · Haydarpaşa Numune Edutation and Research Hospital

• Arzu Dinç · Medipol University

• Belgin Erhan · Medeniyet University

• Birkan Sonel Tur · Ankara University

• Gül Tuğba Bulut · Istanbul E%R Hospital

• Kamil Yazıcıoğlu · Güven Hospital

• Zeynep Alpoğuz · Ankara State Hospital

• Elif Çiğdem Keleş · Yeditepe University

• Figen Ayhan · Uşak University

• Pınar Borman · Hacettepe University

• Merve Soysal · Ankara University

• Bahar Çakmak · Bakırköy Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

50 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-01-02

Primary Completion

2019-04-01

Completion

2019-09-01

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations