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Effect of Elastic Taping on Stiffness of Lumbar Stabilizer Muscles

NCT05741645 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-04-15

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Summary

Low back pain is a common health problem worldwide. Epidemiological studies have shown that 70-80% of all people are affected at least once in their lifetime.

Although it is common, often the cause of the pain has not been determined and is called 'nonspecific low back pain. Chronic low back pain ranks second among the most common pain complaints under the age of 45 in the industrial age of limited activity. Organic pathology is not encountered in most musculoskeletal system pains. There are usually many underlying causes. The current literature offers a variety of treatment options, depending on the duration and severity of the symptoms of non-specific low back pain. These treatments include behavioral cognitive therapy, medication, electrophysical agents, manual therapy, and general exercises. Looking at the literature, it has been observed that there are not many objective studies investigating the effect of elastic bandage application on muscle elasticity.

'Shear Wave Elastography' is a method that quantitatively reveals the elasticity of tissues by measuring the speed of shear waves formed in the tissues through non-invasive high-frequency ultrasound waves. In recent studies, Shear Wave Elastography has shown promising results in demonstrating the elasticity of peripheral nerves.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Kinesiotaping

During the kinesio taping of the erector spina vs multifidus muscles, the patient is in a standing position. Kinesiotape is applied with 50% tension and stays in the patient for 30 minutes.

OTHER

Sham Kinesiotaping

The elastic taping will be randomly applied to a place outside the area to be measured, without stretching, and without causing any effect.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istinye University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-20
Primary Completion
2024-06-20
Completion
2025-04-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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