CervicalgiaNCT05939557
Effects of Kinesio Taping vs Jones Technique on Myofascial Trigger Points in Cervicalgia.
A study testing Jones technique and Kinesiotape in people with Cervicalgia, run by Blanca González Sanchez.
Trial summary
A large number of workers in different sectors suffer from musculoskeletal neck disorders, which are the most common work-related illness in Europe. A multitude of combinations of techniques can be used to treat these conditions, including recorded film and the Jones technique. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 64 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Cervicalgia
- What is being tested?
- Jones technique and Kinesiotape
- Type of treatment
- Medical device, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 38 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2015to 30 Jun 2015
- 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 64 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosis of latent PGM in the upper trapezius
- Have been working for more than 6 months in the center or company
- Work more than 4 hours a day with the computer
- Be over 18 years of age and under 64 years of age
Who cannot join
- Diagnosis of fibromyalgia
- Having suffered a cervical sprain
- Diagnosis of radiculopathy, cervical spine surgery
- Medical contraindications to neuromuscular bandaging or Jones technique
- Diseases such as diabetes and cancer, pregnancy, and any other pathology that produces neck pain other than that specified in the objective of the study
About this study
Official title: Effects of Kinesio Taping vs Jones Technique on Myofascial Trigger Points in Cervicalgia: a Pilot Study of a Randomised Control Trial.
A large number of workers in different sectors suffer from musculoskeletal neck disorders, which are the most common work-related illness in Europe. A multitude of combinations of techniques can be used to treat these conditions, including recorded film and the Jones technique. This pilot study examines the efficacy of Kinesio taping and the Jones technique in improving pain, joint range of motion and muscle tension in active subjects with latent myofascial trigger points. A clinical trial was conducted with 38 patients with neck pain. The sample was randomly distributed into three groups: a Jones technique group, a kinesio taping group and a combined therapy group in which both techniques were performed. The duration of treatment was 4 weeks, with a follow-up of 2 weeks. Cervical spine joint range of motion, pain and functional disability were assessed with the goniometer, the visual analogue scale, the pressure algometer and the cervical disability index.
- Conditions
- Cervicalgia
- Being tested
- Jones technique, Kinesiotape
- Keywords
- Cervicalgia, cinta de kinesio, Técnica de Jones, fisioterapia, puntos de activación.
- Medical subject headings
- Neck Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Jones techniqueProcedure or surgery
is a gentle soft tissue manipulation consisting of a passive procedure that positions the body in a position of comfort to release tissue that compresses or shortens the body structure (muscle contraction and joint dysfunction)
KinesiotapeDevice
KT has an S-shaped glue, which lifts the skin, thus improving blood and lymphatic circulation, with the intention of relieving pain and improving musculoskeletal diseases especially in sports
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Jones technique group | Experimental | Performs Jones technique 12 participants. Receives: Procedure: Jones technique |
| kinesio tapping group | Experimental | Performs kinesiotape 14 participants. Receives: Device: Kinesiotape |
| combined therapy group | Experimental | Performs Jones technique and kinesiotape 12 participants. Receives: Procedure: Jones technique; Device: Kinesiotape |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from Baseline VAS at 4 weeks of treatment and at the 2-week follow-up
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), consisting of a 10 cm line representing the continuous spectrum of painful experience. Only at the ends appear descriptions, "no pain" at one end and "worst pain imaginable" at the other, with no other description along the line. The subject will subjectively estimate his or her level of pain by indicating it on the ruler
Measured: time 0, after 4 weeks of treatment, and at the 2-week follow-up
Change from Baseline UDP at 4 weeks of treatment and at the 2-week follow-up
Measurement of the pressure pain threshold (UDP) This is performed using a pressure algometer that aims to objectify the ability of muscle fibers to adapt to compression on underlying planes
Measured: time 0, after 4 weeks of treatment, and at the 2-week follow-up
Change from Baseline NDI at 4 weeks of treatment and at the 2-week follow-up
Neck Disability Index (NDI), a questionnaire for self-assessment of function and activity disability in patients with neck pain. It consists of 10 items referring to functional activities, pain intensity, concentration and headache. The maximum score is 50 points, so that the higher the score the worse the function
Measured: time 0, after 4 weeks of treatment, and at the 2-week follow-up
Change from Baseline GONIOMETER at 4 weeks of treatment and at the 2-week follow-up
Goniometer, instrument used for the study of joint mobility (MA). Cervical flexion, right and left lateralizations, and right and left rotations were evaluated. Each measurement was made three times with a separation of 30 seconds in time, taking the average between the three measurements.
Measured: time 0, after 4 weeks of treatment, and at the 2-week follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Jul 2023
- Study start1 Mar 2015
- Primary completion1 Apr 2015
- Study completion30 Jun 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for CervicalgiaStudies 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
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Blanca González Sanchez
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Blanca González Sanchez, University of Extremadura
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05939557
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 01/2015
- Status last verified
- Jun 2023
- First submitted
- 10 Jun 2023
- Last updated
- 11 Jul 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Jul 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Kinesio Taping vs Jones Technique on Myofascial Trigger Points in Cervicalgia: a Pilot Study of a Randomised Control Trial.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05939557
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 01/2015
- Conditions
- Cervicalgia
- Keywords
- Cervicalgia, cinta de kinesio, Técnica de Jones, fisioterapia, puntos de activación.
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Blanca González SanchezUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Apr 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Jul 2023 (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.
A large number of workers in different sectors suffer from musculoskeletal neck disorders, which are the most common work-related illness in Europe. A multitude of combinations of techniques can be used to treat these conditions, including recorded film and the Jones technique. This pilot study examines the efficacy of Kinesio taping and the Jones technique in improving pain, joint range of motion and muscle tension in active subjects with latent myofascial trigger points. A clinical trial was conducted with 38 patients with neck pain. The sample was randomly distributed into three groups: a Jones technique group, a kinesio taping group and a combined therapy group in which both techniques were performed. The duration of treatment was 4 weeks, with a follow-up of 2 weeks. Cervical spine joint range of motion, pain and functional disability were assessed with the goniometer, the visual analogue scale, the pressure algometer and the cervical disability index.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Jones technique group | Experimental | Procedure: Jones techniquePerforms Jones technique 12 participants. |
| kinesio tapping group | Experimental | Device: KinesiotapePerforms kinesiotape 14 participants. |
| combined therapy group | Experimental | Procedure: Jones technique, Device: KinesiotapePerforms Jones technique and kinesiotape 12 participants. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 64 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Diagnosis of latent PGM in the upper trapezius
- Have been working for more than 6 months in the center or company
- Work more than 4 hours a day with the computer
- Be over 18 years of age and under 64 years of age
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Diagnosis of fibromyalgia
- Having suffered a cervical sprain
- Diagnosis of radiculopathy, cervical spine surgery
- Medical contraindications to neuromuscular bandaging or Jones technique
- Diseases such as diabetes and cancer, pregnancy, and any other pathology that produces neck pain other than that specified in the objective of the study
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jones techniqueis a gentle soft tissue manipulation consisting of a passive procedure that positions the body in a position of comfort to release tissue that compresses or shortens the body structure (muscle contraction and joint dysfunction) | Procedure or surgery | Jones technique group, combined therapy group |
| KinesiotapeKT has an S-shaped glue, which lifts the skin, thus improving blood and lymphatic circulation, with the intention of relieving pain and improving musculoskeletal diseases especially in sports | Device | combined therapy group, kinesio tapping group |
Primary outcome
Change from Baseline VAS at 4 weeks of treatment and at the 2-week follow-up
Time frame: time 0, after 4 weeks of treatment, and at the 2-week follow-up
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), consisting of a 10 cm line representing the continuous spectrum of painful experience. Only at the ends appear descriptions, "no pain" at one end and "worst pain imaginable" at the other, with no other description along the line. The subject will subjectively estimate his or her level of pain by indicating it on the ruler
Change from Baseline UDP at 4 weeks of treatment and at the 2-week follow-up
Time frame: time 0, after 4 weeks of treatment, and at the 2-week follow-up
Measurement of the pressure pain threshold (UDP) This is performed using a pressure algometer that aims to objectify the ability of muscle fibers to adapt to compression on underlying planes
Change from Baseline NDI at 4 weeks of treatment and at the 2-week follow-up
Time frame: time 0, after 4 weeks of treatment, and at the 2-week follow-up
Neck Disability Index (NDI), a questionnaire for self-assessment of function and activity disability in patients with neck pain. It consists of 10 items referring to functional activities, pain intensity, concentration and headache. The maximum score is 50 points, so that the higher the score the worse the function
Change from Baseline GONIOMETER at 4 weeks of treatment and at the 2-week follow-up
Time frame: time 0, after 4 weeks of treatment, and at the 2-week follow-up
Goniometer, instrument used for the study of joint mobility (MA). Cervical flexion, right and left lateralizations, and right and left rotations were evaluated. Each measurement was made three times with a separation of 30 seconds in time, taking the average between the three measurements.
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 11 Jul 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Jones technique and Kinesiotape in people with Cervicalgia, run by Blanca González Sanchez.
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 4 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 11 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
Change from Baseline VAS at 4 weeks of treatment and at the 2-week follow-up (time frame: time 0, after 4 weeks of treatment, and at the 2-week follow-up). The study lists 4 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 11 Jul 2023.