An interventional study of Kinesio taping and Conventional physical therapy in Chronic Low-back Pain, sponsored by University of Tabuk. Completed at 1 site in Saudi Arabia. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-12-30.
Sponsored by University of Tabuk · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Kinesio taping (KT) with Conventional Physical therapy (CPT) - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Supervised Exercise therapy and CPT in the management of CLBP.
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common causes of chronic disability which leads to major social and economic consequences. The role and effectiveness of the Kinesio taping (KT) and Conventional Physical therapy (CPT) are evident from the existing literature but no comparison was found on the combination of other physical therapy techniques such as supervised exercise therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) with CLBP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Kinesio taping with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Supervised Exercise therapy
Other: Kinesio taping · Device: Conventional physical therapy
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Supervised Exercise therapy
Device: Conventional physical therapy
Kinesio taping: The tape is measured from the sacrum to the 12th thoracic vertebra with forwarding flexion of the trunk. The base is affixed to the insertion in the resting position. The muscle is elongated and the base anchored with skin displacement. The tape is then affixed with 10% stretch paravertebrally over the muscle bundles up to T12. The tape is rubbed with the muscle in the elongated state.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device settings, such as the frequency of 80 Hz, the pulse width of 100 µs, and symmetrical biphasic waveform. Four mediums sized (2 × 2 cm) carbon-impregnated rubber cutaneous electrodes were placed bilaterally in a standard dermatomal pattern over the most painful lumbar region. The current intensity was increased up to the patient's perception of paraesthesia. The supervised exercise therapy management consisted of stretching exercises for the back, iliopsoas, gluteal and hamstring muscles, and strengthening exercises for the abdominal and back muscles. Three sets of stretching exercises, each involving a 30-sec hold and 30-sec of rest repeated three times, were performed in three sessions per week over four weeks. One set of strengthening exercises, consisting of 10 repetitions with a 5-sec hold, was performed in three sessions per week over four weeks.
Numerical Pain Rating Scale
Pain, for the Average pain intensity over the last week was measured on a numerical pain rating scale, where 0 represented no pain and 10 represented the worst pain possible
Time frame: Six weeks
Modified Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire
Disability were measured using the Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI) which is a self-rating questionnaire used to evaluate functional physical disability
Time frame: Six weeks
Lumbar range of motion-Modified Schober test
Lumbar flexion range of motion were measured by using modified Schober method
Time frame: Six weeks
Plan to share: No
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