Status:
UNKNOWN
KT on Low Back Pain Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aim evaluates the effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) on back muscle fatigue of low back pain patients, analysing the electromyography activity of longissimus muscle (median frequency) and the su...
Detailed Description
Individuals with low back pain usually have poor back muscles endurance, which may be improved with the application of Kinesio Taping. The aim of this study is evaluate the effect of Kinesio Taping on...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female between 18 and 50 years of age with chronic nonspecific low back pain for more than three months.
Exclusion
- Serious spinal pathologies (fractures, tumors, and inflammatory pathologies such as ankylosing spondylitis);
- Nerve root compromise (disc herniation and spondylolisthesis with neurological compromise, spinal stenosis, and others);
- Fibromyalgia
- Corticosteroid treatment in the previous two weeks;
- Antiinflammatory treatment in the previous 24 hours;
- Contraindications to the use of Kinesio Taping (allergy or intolerance);
- Score of two or less on Visual Analogue Scale of the first day;
- Pregnancy;
- Previous Kinesio Tape therapy on lumbar.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 5 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03463200
Start Date
March 5 2018
End Date
June 1 2018
Last Update
May 4 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, 59140-840