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Effect of Treatment on Connective Tissue in Low Back Pain

The Effect of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Kinesiology Taping on Connective Tissue Thickness in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04762563
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-02-21
Start date
2021-03-01
Completion date
2021-08-27
Last updated
2024-08-01

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

Conditions

Connective Tissue Defect (Diagnosis), Low Back Pain

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and kinesiology taping (KT) that are additional treatment to the conservative treatment for the lumbar region and hamstrings and connective tissue thickness in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP).

Interventions

OTHERIASTM application

IASTM application .

OTHERKinesio Tape® Tex Gold)

Kinesio Tape® Tex Gold)

Sponsors

Medical Park Hospital Istanbul
CollaboratorOTHER
Okan University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* between the ages of 30 and 50 * who had low back pain for at least 12 weeks, * received no physical therapy in the last 6 months, * received no IASTM or chemotherapy, * had normal movement of the hip joint * Visual Analog Scale value above 3

Exclusion criteria

* the presence of allergy and skin diseases, * pregnancy, * major structural spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis, stenosis), * inflammatory disease, * presence of extruded and sequestered herniation, -signs of neurological disease, - * presence of orthopedic diseases such as fracture * a history of spinal surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
straight leg test4 weeksStraight leg raise (SLR) was used to determine hamstring shortness. For SLR application, while the patient was lying on the back, the leg was lifted by the researcher to the level where the pain began, and the flexion angle in the hip was recorded
sit and reach test4 weeksThe sit and reach test (SRT) to measure the flexibility.During SRT application, the distance between the middle fingers of the hands and the feet was recorded while the patient was in the long sitting position in the bed and reached the toes with their hands without bending the knees
Modified Schober test4 weeksModified Schober Test and finger-ground distance evaluation for the spinal mobility assessment. For the Modified Schober Test, after marking 5 cm below and 10 cm above the spinous process of the lumbar vertebra while the patient was standing, the patient was asked to bend forward without bending the knees, and the change in the same range was recorded
finger-ground distance measurement4 weeksWhile measuring finger-ground distance, the patient was asked to touch the ground with both hands while standing with the knees in extension. The distance between the fingertip and the ground was recorded
Ultrasonography4 weeksIn this study, Siemens Acuson S 3000 device and Siemens HD 10 MHz linear probe were used for subcutaneous and perimuscular zone measurements.2 cm lateral to the midpoint of the L2-3 interspinous ligament is the area where the fascia planes are most parallel to the skin. In this study, the probe was centered at this point, which was determined while the patient was lying face down on the stretcher, and measurements were made from the right and left. For the measurement location in the hamstring region, the point where the fascia planes were most parallel to the skin was determined, as in the lumbar region. Measurement was performed in the area where the zones were most clearly seen lateral to the popliteal fossa.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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