Chronic non-specific low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
The participants are allocated to the groups (three groups) using block randomization with concealed envelopes and the random table derived from the website randomization.com.
Group 1:
Sponsors
King Khalid University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with LBP of at least 30 days in duration and aged between 18 and 60 years 2. Pain intensity with minimum scoring of 3 on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 3. Disability with minimum scoring of 20 out of 100 in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with any contraindications to the use of taping (skin diseases) 2. Pain radiating to the knee 3. Known or suspected serious congenital or acquired spinal pathology, spinal surgery history, lumbar disc herniation, spinal deformity, rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthropathy diagnosis 4. Unable to tolerate the Biering-Sorensen test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain intensity is recorded by the participant using a 10-cm visual analogue scale (VAS), where 0 represented no pain and 10 represented unbearable pain. Pain assessed before application of Dynamic tape or Kinesiology tape (Pre-test); it will be assessed immediately after the application of tapes (Post-test 1) and the pain assessed again after the 3rd day of tape application (Post-test 2). 2. Disability assessed using the English / Arabic version of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). It is a self-rating questionnaire used to evaluate the functional physical disability. It includes 10 sections of six propositions and each rated on a 0 – 5 scale. Relative values are reported (total score / total possible score X 100%). A higher score indicates a worse disability. Disability assessed before application of Dynamic tape or Kinesiology tape (Pre-test); it will be assessed immediately after the application of tapes (Post-test 1) and the disability assessed again after the 3rd day of tape application (Post-test 2). 3. Endurance: Back extensor muscle endurance assessed using by Biering-Sorensen test. Participants are positioned on a treatment table in prone, with the lower half of their body secured with 3 straps. For testing, the participant’s ability to maintain a horizontal position is timed using a stopwatch/timer, and standardized verbal encouragement is provided at 30-second intervals. The participant is placed in the starting position for the test, prone on a plinth with the upper edge of the iliac crests aligned with the edge of the table. A second hydraulic table is transversely placed at the same height to the first one under the trunk and upper body, in order that the participants may be supported completely in prone position before initiation of the test. The lower limbs are fixed to the table in full extension, together, and with ankles in plantar flexion using three straps perpendicular to the midline. The first strap is loca | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mobility: Spinal mobility assessed by two methods: 1.1. The lumbar range of motion assessed using a back range of motion (BROM) device. Lumbar flexion, extension, right side flexion, left side flexion, right lateral rotation, left lateral rotation are measured. It is a modified protractor goniometer to measure lumbar spinal mobility in all three plans. An advantage of the BROM device is that it can measure all lumbar motions independent of thoracic and hip motions. 1.2. Modified Schober test: Patient standing and measurements made 10 cm above and 5 cm below the lumbosacral junction (dimples of Venus). Repeat measurement with the patient in full forward flexion and back extension. Mobility assessed before application of Dynamic tape or Kinesiology tape (Pre-test); it will be assessed immediately after the application of tapes (Post-test 1) and the mobility assessed again after the 3rd day of tape application (Post-test 2). 2. Movement fear-avoidance: The English / Arabic version of the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) is a 17-item self-report checklist using a 4-point Likert scale that was developed as a measure of fear of movement or (re)injury. The total score ranges between 17 and 68. A high value on the TSK indicates a high degree of kinesiophobia 37 or over is considered a high score, while scores below 37 are considered low. Movement fear-avoidance is assessed before application of Dynamic tape or Kinesiology tape (Pre-test); it will be assessed immediately after the application of tapes (Post-test 1) and the movement fear-avoidance assessed again after the 3rd day of tape application (Post-test 2). | — |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed