The effects of manipulation and kinesio taping on pain and disability of athletes with chronic low back pain

The effect of manipulation with or without kinesio taping on pain, disability and endurance of trunk flexor-extensor muscles in 20 to 45 years old athletes with chronic non-specific low back pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016020624149N5

Enrollment

Registered

2016-06-26

Start date

2014-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

non-specific chronic mechanical- low back pain. low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Manipulation. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Manipulation and Kinesio taping.

Treatment - Other

Control group: Manipulation

Intervention group: Manipulation and Kinesio taping

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: suffering from low back pain for at least 3 months before the study; Aged 20_45 years old; doing at least 3 sessions of 2-hours moderate aerobic exercise weekly; pain intensity of at least 30 or more from 100; pain and disability level of at least 8 from 52 Exclusion criteria: neurological diseases; rheumatoid diseases; diabetes; osteoporosis; tumor; trauma; fracture in lower extremities; received physiotherapy in last 3 months or used opioid or analgesic drugs in last 72 hours; pregnant patients; patients with psychological disorders; patients in whom manipulation had contraindication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before, Immediately, A day, A week and A month after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.;Disability level. Timepoint: Before, A day, A week and A month after intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry pain and disability questionnaire.;Endurance of trunk flexor-extensor muscles. Timepoint: Before, A day, A week and A month after intervention. Method of measurement: Unsupported Trunk Holding, McQuade.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before, Immediately, A day, A week and A month after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.;Disability level. Timepoint: Before, A day, A week and A month after intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry pain and disability questionnaire.;Endurance of trunk flexor-extensor muscles. Timepoint: Before, A day, A week and A month after intervention. Method of measurement: Unsupported Trunk Holding, McQuade.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFahimeh Kamali

School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

kamalif@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3627 1551

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026