TY - JOUR
T1 - Medium term effects of kinesio taping in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain
T2 - a randomized controlled trial
AU - Araujo, Amanda Costa
AU - do Carmo Silva Parreira, Patrícia
AU - Junior, Luiz Carlos Hespanhol
AU - da Silva, Tatiane Mota
AU - da Luz Junior, Maurício Antônio
AU - da Cunha Menezes Costa, Lucíola
AU - Pena Costa, Leonardo Oliveira
PY - 2018/3/1
Y1 - 2018/3/1
N2 - Background: Kinesio taping is a commonly used intervention for patients with chronic low back pain. However, the medium term effects of kinesio taping in these patients are unknown. Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of kinesio taping in patients with chronic low back pain after 6 months from randomization. Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial with a 6 months follow up. One hundred and forty eight participants were randomly assigned to the experimental (kinesio taping with skin convolutions) or control (kinesio taping without convolutions—Sham Taping) group. Participants from both groups had the tape reapplied twice a week for four weeks. The outcomes were pain, disability and global impression of recovery after 6 months. Results: One participant was lost to follow up in the experimental group (n = 73, response rate 99%) and two in the control group (n = 72, response rate 97%). After 6 months there were no statistically significant between-group differences in pain intensity (between-group difference −0.8 points, 95% CI −1.7 to 0.2), global impression of recovery (0.4, −0.7 to 1.5), or disability (−1.1, −3.0 to 0.7). Conclusion: Four weeks of kinesio taping treatment was no better than sham taping for patients with chronic low back pain, at 6 months follow-up. Trial Registration Number (http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/): RBR-7ggfkv (Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials).
AB - Background: Kinesio taping is a commonly used intervention for patients with chronic low back pain. However, the medium term effects of kinesio taping in these patients are unknown. Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of kinesio taping in patients with chronic low back pain after 6 months from randomization. Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial with a 6 months follow up. One hundred and forty eight participants were randomly assigned to the experimental (kinesio taping with skin convolutions) or control (kinesio taping without convolutions—Sham Taping) group. Participants from both groups had the tape reapplied twice a week for four weeks. The outcomes were pain, disability and global impression of recovery after 6 months. Results: One participant was lost to follow up in the experimental group (n = 73, response rate 99%) and two in the control group (n = 72, response rate 97%). After 6 months there were no statistically significant between-group differences in pain intensity (between-group difference −0.8 points, 95% CI −1.7 to 0.2), global impression of recovery (0.4, −0.7 to 1.5), or disability (−1.1, −3.0 to 0.7). Conclusion: Four weeks of kinesio taping treatment was no better than sham taping for patients with chronic low back pain, at 6 months follow-up. Trial Registration Number (http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/): RBR-7ggfkv (Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials).
KW - Chronic low back pain
KW - Kinesio taping
KW - Randomized controlled trial
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85029210311&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.physio.2016.12.001
DO - 10.1016/j.physio.2016.12.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 28917523
AN - SCOPUS:85029210311
SN - 0031-9406
VL - 104
SP - 149
EP - 151
JO - Physiotherapy (United Kingdom)
JF - Physiotherapy (United Kingdom)
IS - 1
ER -