Effects of Functional Taping on Static Postural Control in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT02546466
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Background: Low back pain is a major public health problem that affects most people at some point in life, and results in major psychosocial, economic, functional and physical consequences that can last for days and months. Most cases are undiagnosed and become chronic non-specific low back pain. Studies showed that these patients presented changes in postural control, yet the information is inconsistent, as well as the effects of Functional Taping (FT). Objectives: The aim of this study will be to investigate the immediate and one-month follow-up effects of the use of Functional Taping to lumbar spine on pain intensity and postural control in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CLBP). Methods: This study will be a sham-controlled and randomized clinical trial. Participants: One hundred and twenty participants (18 and 50 years) both genders. Interventions: Participants will be randomly allocated to receive three possible interventions: Functional Star-shape Taping, Sham Functional Taping (both interventions during seven days) and a Minimal Intervention (MI) (one session). Main outcome measures: Primary outcomes will be pain intensity and posturography to assess balance parameters. Low back pain related disability, global perceived effect of treatment and fear avoidance beliefs will be considered as secondary outcomes. Four measurements of static posturography will be conducted: pre-intervention, immediately after application of the tape, after seven days post-intervention (after removal of the tape) and after one month follow-up period. Secondary and primary outcomes will be assessed on three occasions: pre-intervention, seven days post-intervention and after one month follow-up period. All statistical analysis will be conducted following the principles of intention to treat, and the effects of treatment will be calculated using linear mixed models.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Functional Taping Compared to Sham and Minimal Intervention Strategy on Pain Intensity and Static Postural Control in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain: a Protocol for a Randomized Sham-controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Procedure: Functional Star-shape taping (SFT)
- Procedure: Sham Functional Taping (Sham-FT)
- Behavioral: Minimal Intervention Strategy (MIS)
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
- Start date
- 2015-09-30
- Primary completion
- 2018-12
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 50 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Brazil
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * (1) aged between 18 and 50 years; * (2) medical diagnosis of chronic non-specific low back pain in the last 3 months and/or pain during at least half of the days in the past 6 months (Deyo et al. 2014), that is located between T12 and the gluteal folds; * (3) pain intensity equal to or greater than three; * (4) pain caused by certain postures, activities and movements; and * (5) score greater than 14% on the Oswestry Lumbar Disability Index (Vibe Fersum et al. 2013). Exclusion Criteria: * (1) red flags (neoplastic diseases or tumors in the spine, inflammatory diseases, infections and fractures); * (2) serious neurological (or central and peripheral neurological) symptoms, psychiatric, rheumatologic and cardiac diseases; * (3) disc herniation; * (4) lumbar stenosis; * (5) spondylolisthesis; * (6) history of spinal surgeries; * (7) pregnancy; * (8) menstrual period; * (9) underwent physical therapy treatments (less than 6 months before the evaluation period); * (10) participants with previously diagnosed balance disorders or with disorders that may interfere with balance (vestibular diseases, whiplash injuries, functional ankle instability or report of "giving" way sensation in ankle during the past 6 months); and * (11) using medications that alter or cause suppression of sensory perception.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02546466