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Effect of Kinesio Tape in Muscle Fatigue Measured by Biering-Sorensen Test

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified June 2012 by CEU San Pablo University
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
CEU San Pablo University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01626482
First received: June 15, 2012
Last updated: June 21, 2012
Last verified: June 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

Muscle fatigue affects adversely the athletes´ performance and it is therefore one of the most investigated topics currently. However we do not know accurately the mechanisms that produce it.

The aim of this study is to determine the influence of the Kinesio taping (KT) application in the paravertebral muscle fatigue in a sample of healthy young subjects.


Condition Intervention Phase
Low Back Pain
 Other: Kinesio Taping
Other: Placebo
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Back Pain Fatigue
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by CEU San Pablo University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Time of maintenance in the Biering-Sorensen Test [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
    Duration in seconds of the Biering-Sorensen Test


Arms Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Sham tape Other: Placebo
The placebo taping consisted of two 10 cm length strips of the same material, adhered transversely to the skin of the paravertebral muscles fibers
Other Name: placebo
Experimental: Kinesio Tape Other: Kinesio Taping
The taping consisted of two strips of material in the form of "I" on both sides of the lumbar spine, from the sacroiliac joint to the ipsilateral transverse process of D12.
Other Name: Bandage

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • More than 18 years
  • They were motivated to be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of Low Back Pain (LBP) in the last 6 months that had lasted for at least 1 week and / or had required medical attention and / or had been off sick
  • Back surgery
  • Been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease or neurological or herniations, protrusions or severe scoliosis
  • Had pain from a disease presenting infection, tumor or injury of an anatomical structure involved in the test
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01626482

Locations
Spain
San Pablo CEU University Recruiting
Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain, 28668
Contact: Francisco Garcia-Muro, PT, Msc         fgarciamuro@ceu.es    
Sub-Investigator: Francisco Garcia-Muro, PT, Msc            
Principal Investigator: Serafin Alvarez, PT, Msc            
Sponsors and Collaborators
CEU San Pablo University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: CEU San Pablo University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01626482     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CEU-003
Study First Received: June 15, 2012
Last Updated: June 21, 2012
Health Authority: Spain: Ethics Committee

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Back Pain
Low Back Pain
Pain
 Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013