EFFECTS OF KINESIO-TAPING ON PAIN, POSTURAL STABILITY AND FUNCTION IN PERSONS WITH DISCOGENIC LOW BACK PAIN

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05713812

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-06

Start date

2023-02-15

Completion date

2023-08-30

Last updated

2023-02-06

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Conditions

Low Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Brief summary

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, the prevalence of low back pain can be as high as 43%. Past research has shown the positive effects of Kinesio taping in patients with chronic and nonspecific low back pain in pain reduction, improvement in postural stability, and improvement in function. However, no study has yet evaluated the effects of KT in persons with discogenic LBP. If found to be effective KT can be prescribed as a conservative & cost-effective treatment for patients with discogenic low back pain.

Interventions

PROCEDUREKinesiotaping

Kinesiotape will be applied

PROCEDUREControl Treatment

IFC + Hot pack for 20 minutes MDT (prone positioning) for 10 minutes. Lumbar SNAGs + lumbar rotation mobilization. Home exercise plan: MDT for 10 min + patient education to avoid flexion based activities.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age20-45 years. * Positive straight leg raise (SLR) * Posterolateral disc bulge, herniation or prolapse indicated by MRI. * Positive centralization and peripheralization phenomenon.

Exclusion criteria

* Participants having spondylolisthesis, fractures, tumors, osteoporosis, infection, or spinal stenosis. * History of lumbar spine surgery and patients that are already receiving any physical therapy or exercise * Skin allergy or sensitivity to the tape. * Neurological, rheumatologic, or psychiatric disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Back Pain	2 weeks.	Back Pain will be measured via numerical pain rating scale. A higher score signifies greater pain.
Postural Stability	2 weeks.	Postural Stability will be measured via Biodex Balance System. A higher score signifies poorer stability.
Disability	2 weeks.	Disability will be measured via Oswestry Disability Index. A higher score signifies poorer outcome.
Gait velocity	2 weeks.	velocity of gait will be measured via gait analysis.
Stride length	2 weeks.	Stride length of gait will be measured via gait analysis.
Cadence	2 weeks.	Cadence of gait will be measured via gait analysis.

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

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