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NCT Number: NCT05834153

Effects of Kinesiotaping and Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Low Back Pain and Disability

To compare the effects of kinesiotaping and electrical muscle stimulation on low back pain and disability associated with diastasis recti.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Back Pain Behavior Motor Activity Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

DHQ hospital

Gujranwala, Punjab Province, 05499, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diastasis recti more than 2 or 2.5cm
  • 6 weeks' postpartum cesarean section females
  • Primigravida females
  • Low back pain due to DR

Exclusion criteria

  • Normal vaginal delivery
  • Episiotomy
  • Multigravida women's
  • History of abdominal hernia
  • History of any abdominal surgery

Treatment and study plan

Kinesiotaping

Device

This group underwent a KT application on rectus abdominis muscle (RAM), oblique abdominal muscles (OAM) and cesarean incision twice a week for a period of 4 weeks. First, the scar technique will apply using I band with a tension of 50 % on cesarean incision when the patient will be in supine position. Then, tape will apply on RAM using muscle technique from origin to insertion of the muscle with a tension between 15 and 25 %.

Band will start on symphysis pubis with no tension, and then the patient was asked to stretch the abdominal region by deep abdominal respiration, and it will ended on xiphoid process.

Finally, it will perform on the right and left external oblique muscles. The procedure will start with no tension from the bottom end of the 6-12th ribs and then the hip will placed in flexion and rotation to the opposite direction and the band will taped on pubic bone with a tension between 15 and 25 %

Electrical muscle stimulation

Device

It consists of 24 patients who will receive NMES and core stabilization exercises.

The subjects will explain to relax their abdominal muscles while application Stimulation will apply by four large rectangular electrodes placed over the origin (pubic crest) and insertion (xiphoid process) of the rectus abdominis muscles bilaterally. Straps will used to fix the electrodes in place. A frequency of 80 pulses/min and with a pulse width of 0.1-0.5ms, will the parameter settings apply in this study. The total time for the application of stimulation will 30mins and until a good enough observable muscle contraction will achieve a gradual increase in intensity will perform

Primary outcomes

  1. Numeric pain rating scale

    Time frame: 4th week

    Numeric pain rating scale (an outcome measure) is a pain screening tool commonly used to assess pain severity using a 0 to 10 scale, with 0 measuring no pain and 10 meaning worst pain

  2. Manual muscle testing MMT

    Time frame: 4th week

    The strength of rectus abdominis muscle will recorded on a 0 to 5-point scale using manual muscle test suggested by Dr. Lovett. The patients will positioned in a supine, crook lying attitude with the arms straight by the side. The subjects will directed to lift and reach upwards till the scapular lower end level and if the subject will able to achieve and hold this position successfully then will ask to perform the next position by crossing the hands over the chest and then leaning forward and lifting the scapula off the table. After the patient achieved this position successfully forward reaching with hands crossed and supporting at the back of the head will perform. The scores will recorded based on the position that the patient could achieve and sustain successfully i.e. scores 3, 4 and 5 respectively for the above mentioned positions

  3. Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) for disability

    Time frame: 4th week

    The questionnaire was used to measure the level and severity of disability occurring due to low back pain reflected by higher numbers on a 24-point scale. The questionnaire was taken at the beginning and after completion of the protocol and the clinical improvement was calculated based on the score

  4. Caliper method

    Time frame: 4th week

    Inter Recti Distance (IRD): The inter recti distance measurement was done by the use of a skin tone caliper. The IRD was measured at three levels both pre and post protocol, that is 2 or more than 2.5 cm above and below the umbilicus and at the umbilicus

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Effects of Kinesiotaping and Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Low Back Pain and Disability Associated With Diastasis Recti

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Apr 28, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 5, 2024

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