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NCT Number: NCT07731269

Kinesiology Taping in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain

This prospective, randomized controlled trial will investigate the effectiveness of adding Kinesiology Taping (KT) to a standard physiotherapy program in individuals with acute non-specific low back pain. A total of 30 participants diagnosed with acute non-specific low back pain will be randomly allocated to either an experimental group receiving standard physiotherapy combined with lumbar Kinesiology Taping or a control group receiving standard physiotherapy alone.

Both groups will receive treatment three times per week for six weeks, totaling 18 treatment sessions. Outcome assessments will be performed at baseline and after completion of the intervention. Pain intensity will be evaluated using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), functional disability using the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), flexibility using the sit-and-reach test, trunk lateral flexion, and trunk extension tests, and health-related quality of life using the Short Form-36 (SF-36).

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the addition of Kinesiology Taping to a standard physiotherapy program provides greater improvements in pain, functional disability, flexibility, and quality of life than standard physiotherapy alone in individuals with acute non-specific low back pain. The findings are expected to contribute to the evidence regarding the clinical effectiveness of Kinesiology Taping as an adjunctive treatment for acute low back pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Non-specific Low Back Pain

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Istanbul Rumeli University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals diagnosed with acute non-specific low back pain by a specialist physician.

18-50 years of age.

Voluntary participation in the study and provision of written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy. Diagnosis of osteoporosis. Presence of an oncological disease. Diagnosis of a neurological disorder. Renal insufficiency or other significant renal pathology. Sciatica or lumbar radiculopathy. Diagnosis of spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis. Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis. Specific low back pain due to infection, malignancy, vertebral fracture, or other identifiable spinal pathology.

History of chronic low back pain (pain lasting >12 weeks). Regular use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory medications. Low back pain secondary to trauma. Unexplained fever or unexplained weight loss (red flag symptoms).

Treatment and study plan

kinesiologic taping

Other

Kinesiology Taping will be applied to the lumbar region by a certified physiotherapist in addition to the standard physiotherapy program. The taping technique will be standardized for all participants in the experimental group and will be renewed according to the treatment protocol throughout the 6-week intervention period.

Standard Physiotherapy

Other

The standard physiotherapy program will consist of conventional physiotherapy modalities and therapeutic exercises administered three times per week for 6 weeks (18 sessions). The program will be standardized and delivered by licensed physiotherapists.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Intensity

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 6 (end of treatment)

    Pain intensity will be assessed using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Scores range from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Functional Disability

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 6

    Functional disability will be assessed using the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Higher scores indicate greater disability.

  2. Flexibility - Sit-and-Reach Test

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 6

    Hamstring and lower back flexibility will be evaluated using the sit-and-reach test. Greater distances indicate better flexibility.

  3. Trunk Lateral Flexion

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 6

    Trunk lateral flexion will be measured to evaluate spinal mobility and flexibility.

  4. Trunk Extension

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 6

    Trunk extension will be measured to assess lumbar mobility.

  5. Health-Related Quality of Life

    Time frame: Baseline and week 6

    Health-related quality of life will be evaluated using the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). Higher scores indicate better health-related quality of life.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Rumeli University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Kinesiology Taping in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain

Acronym: Taping

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 28, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 28, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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