Effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) on Abdominal and Lumbar Muscles Thickness Change in Chronic Low Back Pain

Comparing the effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) and Placebo Taping (P) on Lateral Abdominal Wall and Lumbar Multifidus Muscles Thickness Change in Subjects With Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20090301001722N20

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-21

Start date

2018-06-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-15

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Conditions

Non Specific Chronic Low Back Pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Kinesio taping of the lumbar and abdominal muscles is performed. Intervention 2: Placebo group: Placebo taping is used for the lumbar and abdominal muscles. Interve

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Lasting more than 3 months and radiating no further than the buttock Pain intensity between 4-7 of the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) No open wounds and skin diseases No previous history of neurological disease No previous history of sciatica or other radicular involvement No previous history of disc herniation No previous history of spine surgery No previous history of rheumatic diseases and diabetes No previous history of mental disease No pregnancy No previous history of neuromascular diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergic sign of kinesio taping Taking painkiller during research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and 72 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire.;Disability index. Timepoint: Before and 72 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability Questionnaire.;Contraction ratio. Timepoint: Before and 72 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: In formula.;Resting and contracted thickness. Timepoint: Before and 72 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Using an ultrasound cursor, the thickness of each muscle is determined in millimetres.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and 72 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire.;Disability index. Timepoint: Before and 72 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability Questionnaire.;Contraction ratio. Timepoint: Before and 72 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: In formula.;Resting and contracted thickness. Timepoint: Before and 72 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Using an ultrasound cursor, the thickness of each muscle is determined in millimetres.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Lumbar proprioception. Timepoint: Before and 72 hours. Method of measurement: Measurements of lumbar repositioning error (45 and 60 degree of flexion and 15 degree of extension) using double bubble inclinometer.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Hadian

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

hadianrs@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 7753 6586

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026