Is Kinesio Taping More Effective Than Medical Adhesive Tape in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain?

Is Kinesio Taping More Effective Than Medical Adhesive Tape in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02007668

Enrollment

Registered

2013-12-11

Start date

2013-08-31

Completion date

2013-11-30

Last updated

2013-12-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

low back pain, kinesio taping

Brief summary

Sixty patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping (medical adhesive tape) and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described. The placebo group will receive a medical adhesive tape. The control group will not receive any form of intervention.

Detailed description

The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described with tension paper off (10-15%). The placebo group will receive a medical adhesive tape. The control group will not receive any form of intervention.

Interventions

OTHERKinesio Taping

Kinesio taping intervention is based upon the use of specific elastic tapes (known as Kinesio Tex Gold) that are applied with a certain amount of tension fixed to the skin of patients with the target muscles in a stretched position. The tapes will be placed over the lumbar spine.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with non-specific low back pain longer than 3 months * Seeking care for low back pain

Exclusion criteria

* Contra indications to any bandage * Serious sinal pathologies (e.g. tumors, fractures and inflammatory diseases) * Nerve roto compromise * Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain Intensity	2 days	Pain Intensity will be measured in 2 and 7 days after randomization by an 11-point (0-10) Numerical Rating Scale (Pain NRS)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Disability	2 days	Disability associated with low back pain will be measured in 2 and 7 days after randomization by the 24-item Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026