PainNCT06907433
Kinesiotaping and Rigid Taping in Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
A study testing Kinesiotaping, Rigid taping and Exercise in people with Pain, run by Ufuk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Objective: To evaluate the effects of rigid-taping and kinesiotaping (lymphatic correction) on pain, joint mobility and disability in patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD). Methods: A total of 84 patients with unilateral SJID were included in this randomized controlled study. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pain
- What is being tested?
- Kinesiotaping, Rigid taping and Exercise
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 84 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2021to 1 Nov 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- patients aged 18-50 years
- patients who had subacute and chronic (lasting longer than 1 month), mechanical type low back and/or hip pain thought to be due to unilateral SIJD (spreading between 3 cm above and 10 cm below the posterior superior iliac spine, not extending above the 5th lumbar vertebra)
- patients who had at least 3 positive results out of 6 pain provocation tests for the sacroiliac joint.
Who cannot join
- the presence of known infectious, inflammatory, tumoral and advanced degenerative diseases that may cause low back pain, pain referred from abdominal or pelvic organs, history of spine or hip fracture/surgery,
- presence of nerve root involvement findings,
- presence of pregnancy, presence of inflammatory pathology in routine blood tests seen at the examination application
- presence of inflammatory or advanced degenerative changes in the sacroiliac joint in imaging methods,
- presence of findings suggesting bilateral sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of the Effects of Rigid Taping and Kinesiotaping on Pain, Joint Mobility and Disability in Patients with Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective: To evaluate the effects of rigid-taping and kinesiotaping (lymphatic correction) on pain, joint mobility and disability in patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD).
Methods: A total of 84 patients with unilateral SJID were included in this randomized controlled study. Patients were divided into kinesiotaping (KT) (n=28), rigid-taping (RT) (n=28) and control (n=28) groups. Pain levels at rest and during movement with visual analog scale (VAS) (0-10 cm), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), mobility and pain provocation tests were recorded on days 1 and 15.
- Conditions
- Pain
- Being tested
- Kinesiotaping, Rigid taping, Exercise
- Medical subject headings
- Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
KinesiotapingOther
The lymphatic correction technique described by Kase for use in sacroiliac sprains or inflammations was used in KT of the dysfunctional sacroiliac joint. While the patient is standing with the spine in a neutral position, the base part of the fan-shaped cut Kinesio tape will be attached approximately 2-3 inches (approximately 5-8 cm) above the dysfunctional sacroiliac joint. Then, the patient is asked to lean forward and rotate in the opposite direction to the dysfunctional side. The tail parts of the fan-shaped tape are passed downward and inward at a 45-degree angle over the sacroiliac joint and attached to the superior edge of the gluteus maximus. The base of another kinesio tape was attached approximately 2-3 inches (approximately 5-8 cm) below the dysfunctional sacroiliac joint, the tails of the fan-shaped tape were passed upward and inward at a 45-degree angle over the sacroiliac joint and attached approximately to the upper edge of the PSIS.
Rigid tapingOther
The technique specified in the study by Allah et al. was taken as a reference for RT of the dysfunctional sacroiliac joint. Patients were placed in a lateral position on their healthy side, with the affected side uppermost, hip flexed to 45 degrees, and the femur in a neutral position. The rigid tape was attached to the anterior superior iliac spine of the upper hip and pulled tight, and attached linearly to the posterior superior iliac spine. Another piece was attached between the same points, but in a curved shape with the opening facing downward.
ExerciseOther
Patients in all 3 groups were shown an exercise program by a physiotherapist that included lumbopelvic stabilization, flexibility and strengthening exercises for the low back and hip, and were asked to apply the exercise program for 15 days by providing visual material showing the exercises.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesiotaping group | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Other: Rigid taping; Other: Exercise |
| rigid taping group | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Other: Kinesiotaping; Other: Exercise |
| exercise group | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Other: Kinesiotaping; Other: Rigid taping |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
pain intensity with movement and at rest on a 0-10 cm visual analog scale (VAS) scale (0=no pain, 10=unbearable pain)
Measured: 15 days
Oswestry Disability Index
Measured: 15 days
Secondary outcomes (2)
The number of positive mobility test
Measured: 15 days
The number of positive pain provacation test
Measured: 15 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Apr 2025
- Study start1 Nov 2021
- Primary completion1 Nov 2024
- Study completion1 Nov 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 84 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ufuk University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Elzem Bolkan Günaydın, Ufuk University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06907433
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2021-09-02
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 25 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 2 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of the Effects of Rigid Taping and Kinesiotaping on Pain, Joint Mobility and Disability in Patients with Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06907433
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2021-09-02
- Conditions
- Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 84 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ufuk UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of rigid-taping and kinesiotaping (lymphatic correction) on pain, joint mobility and disability in patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD).
Methods: A total of 84 patients with unilateral SJID were included in this randomized controlled study. Patients were divided into kinesiotaping (KT) (n=28), rigid-taping (RT) (n=28) and control (n=28) groups. Pain levels at rest and during movement with visual analog scale (VAS) (0-10 cm), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), mobility and pain provocation tests were recorded on days 1 and 15.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesiotaping group | Active comparator | Other: Rigid taping, Other: Exercise |
| rigid taping group | Active comparator | Other: Kinesiotaping, Other: Exercise |
| exercise group | Active comparator | Other: Kinesiotaping, Other: Rigid taping |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- patients aged 18-50 years
- patients who had subacute and chronic (lasting longer than 1 month), mechanical type low back and/or hip pain thought to be due to unilateral SIJD (spreading between 3 cm above and 10 cm below the posterior superior iliac spine, not extending above the 5th lumbar vertebra)
- patients who had at least 3 positive results out of 6 pain provocation tests for the sacroiliac joint.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- the presence of known infectious, inflammatory, tumoral and advanced degenerative diseases that may cause low back pain, pain referred from abdominal or pelvic organs, history of spine or hip fracture/surgery,
- presence of nerve root involvement findings,
- presence of pregnancy, presence of inflammatory pathology in routine blood tests seen at the examination application
- presence of inflammatory or advanced degenerative changes in the sacroiliac joint in imaging methods,
- presence of findings suggesting bilateral sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| KinesiotapingThe lymphatic correction technique described by Kase for use in sacroiliac sprains or inflammations was used in KT of the dysfunctional sacroiliac joint. While the patient is standing with the spine in a neutral position, the base part of the fan-shaped cut Kinesio tape will be attached approximately 2-3 inches (approximately 5-8 cm) above the dysfunctional sacroiliac joint. Then, the patient is asked to lean forward and rotate in the opposite direction to the dysfunctional side. The tail parts of the fan-shaped tape are passed downward and inward at a 45-degree angle over the sacroiliac joint and attached to the superior edge of the gluteus maximus. The base of another kinesio tape was attached approximately 2-3 inches (approximately 5-8 cm) below the dysfunctional sacroiliac joint, the tails of the fan-shaped tape were passed upward and inward at a 45-degree angle over the sacroiliac joint and attached approximately to the upper edge of the PSIS. | Other | exercise group, rigid taping group |
| Rigid tapingThe technique specified in the study by Allah et al. was taken as a reference for RT of the dysfunctional sacroiliac joint. Patients were placed in a lateral position on their healthy side, with the affected side uppermost, hip flexed to 45 degrees, and the femur in a neutral position. The rigid tape was attached to the anterior superior iliac spine of the upper hip and pulled tight, and attached linearly to the posterior superior iliac spine. Another piece was attached between the same points, but in a curved shape with the opening facing downward. | Other | Kinesiotaping group, exercise group |
| ExercisePatients in all 3 groups were shown an exercise program by a physiotherapist that included lumbopelvic stabilization, flexibility and strengthening exercises for the low back and hip, and were asked to apply the exercise program for 15 days by providing visual material showing the exercises. | Other | Kinesiotaping group, rigid taping group |
Primary outcome
pain intensity with movement and at rest on a 0-10 cm visual analog scale (VAS) scale (0=no pain, 10=unbearable pain)
Time frame: 15 days
Oswestry Disability Index
Time frame: 15 days
2 secondary outcomes
The number of positive mobility test
Time frame: 15 days
The number of positive pain provacation test
Time frame: 15 days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Apr 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Kinesiotaping, Rigid taping and Exercise in people with Pain, run by Ufuk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
pain intensity with movement and at rest on a 0-10 cm visual analog scale (VAS) scale (0=no pain, 10=unbearable pain) (time frame: 15 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Apr 2025.