Short-Term Effect of Kinesio Taping on The Temperature Distribution at The Site of Application. A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Sixty healthy students of the Medical University of Warsaw will be randomly selected and divided into one of two groups. Arm1 will be consisted of 30 participants both sexes with aged 18 to 25 years. In this group, Kinesio Tape ( K-Active Tape produced by Nitto Denko) will be applied over the insertions of the paraspinal multifidus muscles to the L1-L5 spinous processes using the “I” shape application technique. Tape will be applied without tension during maximal lumbar spinal flexion in a standing position.No tension means applying the tape directly to the skin as it comes off the paper backing Arm2 will be consisted of 30participants both sexes with aged 18-25 years. In this group, Matopat Classic adhesive tape, produced by TZMO SA, will be used in a similar fashion. The I-strips will be applied in the same manner as in the arm1 on both sides of lumbar region (l1-l5). All taping applications will be applied in both groups by a certified KT physiotherapist. Nevertheless, the tape applications in experimental (Arm1) and placebo groups (Arm2) will be looked very similar. Only one difference will be color of the tape, blue in the Arm1 and white in the Arm2. The tapes will be left on the patient’s skin for the next four days. The two study groups will be comparable in terms of BMI and age. Only participants with a body mass index below 24 kg/m2 will be excluded in the study to eliminate thermal distortions caused by excess adipose tissue. To ensure accurate thermal readings, certain study constraints and conditions will be maintained. European Association o Thermology guidelines for thermal imaging, preparation of the study protocol, recording and archiving data will be followed to ensure proper testing conditions. Prior to infrared thermal measurements, participants will not ingest any food, drugs, or hot liquids and did not take part in strenuous physical activities.