Kinesiotaping in Myofascial Pain Syndrome

The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain, Muscle Strength and Disability of Neck in Subjects with Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20150412021718N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-17

Start date

2017-11-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Myalgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: kinesio tape. Intervention 2: Control group: placebo kinesio tape.

Rehabilitation

Placebo

Intervention group: kinesio tape

Control group: placebo kinesio tape

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pass at least two weeks from the onset of symptoms Without History of Orthopedic Without Neurological Injury No Injection or any Treatment Of MPS in last 6 Month Detect At least one Triger Point in Upper Trapezius Muscle

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Taking medications that change the severity or threshold of pain Infectious, Musculoskletal, Neurological, Inflammatory Diseases Radiculopathy or Myelopathy Symptoms

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Scale on a Pain Numerical Rate Scale. Timepoint: Before The intervention and Immediately, Three and seven days After the intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Numerical Rate Scale.;Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: Before The intervention and Three and seven days After the intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index.;The amount of Neck Range Of Motion. Timepoint: Before The intervention and Immediately, Three and seven days After the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniametery.;Muscle Strength of Upper Trapezius. Timepoint: Before The intervention and Immediately, Three and seven days After the intervention. Method of measurement: Manual Muscle Test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain Scale on a Pain Numerical Rate Scale. Timepoint: Before The intervention and Immediately, Three and seven days After the intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Numerical Rate Scale.;Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: Before The intervention and Three and seven days After the intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index.;The amount of Neck Range Of Motion. Timepoint: Before The intervention and Immediately, Three and seven days After the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniametery.;Muscle Strength of Upper Trapezius. Timepoint: Before The intervention and Immediately, Three and seven days After the intervention. Method of measurement: Manual Muscle Test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZabih Allah Rasti

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences

z.rasti@sbmu.ac.ir+98 51 3845 5011

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026