Globus Pharyngeus
Conditions
Keywords
kinesio taping, globus, globus pharyngeus, sensation, therapy
Brief summary
Globus pharyngeus or sensation may be defined as a feeling of something a lump in the throat without dysphagia. Kinesio tex tape is a medical tap developed by Dr. Kase for therapeutic purposes and has been widely used in physical therapy applications in recent years. Although it is not a treatment with full consensus, the patient's complaints can be corrected with a small number of different therapy techniques or regulations on life.
Detailed description
We conducted a therapy program with kinesio taping on patients who diagnosed with globus pharyngeus for 8 session with sham kinesio taping controlled group. This study aimed to assess of efficacy of the kinesio taping with therapy on patients patients who diagnosed with globus pharyngeus.
Interventions
DEVICEKinesio tape
The Kinesio tex tape is a medical tape that had been certified and patented.
Sponsors
Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* diagnosed with globus pharyngeus * 18 -65 years * give a consent form
Exclusion criteria
* patients with dysphagia or odynophagia * laryngeal organic pathologies * pharyngeal organic pathologies * epiglottic retroversion * malignancy * pregnancy * mental disorders * neurological disorders * major psychiatric disorders * give not a consent form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The visual analog scale | Baseline | The globus sense was assessed by visual analog scale. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 100 on a line as 100 millimetres . The high scores were worst low scores were good. |
| The outcomes of Glasgow Edinburg Throat Scale | Baseline | It was assessed by Turkish validated Glasgow Edinburg Throat Scale that a self questionnaire in globus pharyngeus patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 7 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good. |
| The outcomes of Beck depression inventory | Baseline | It was assessed by Turkish validated depression inventory that a questionnaire about psychosocial situations. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good. |
| The outcomes of Beck anxiety inventory | Baseline | It was assessed by Turkish validated Beck anxiety inventory that a questionnaire about psychosocial situations. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 3 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Penetration and aspiration scale | Baseline | The scale consists of 8 levels for assessment of penetration and aspiration. The scores are from 0 to 8. Low score is better, higher score is worse. |
| Yale pharyngeal residue severity rating scale | Baseline | The scale consists of 5 assessment units for pharyngeal residue. The scores are from 1 to 5. Low score is better, higher score is worse. |
| Eating Assessment Tool | Baseline | The Turkish validated questionnaire consists of 10 questions that scores are from 0 to 40. Low score is better, higher score is worse. |
| The outcomes of voice handicap index - 10 | Baseline | It was assessed by Turkish validated voice handicap index - 10 that a self questionnaire in patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 4 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good. |
| The outcomes of reflux symptom index | Baseline | The laryngopharyngeal reflux was assessed by Turkish validated reflux symptom index - 10 that a self questionnaire in patients. The minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 5 per question. The high scores were worst low scores were good. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Subject demographics | Baseline | The median values of age and ratio of gender in all groups |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactYavuz Atar, Asso Prof,MD
Backup ContactSevgi Atar, MD
Outcome results
None listed