ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2015
Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping and Cross Taping Application in the Treatment of Latent Upper Trapezius Trigger Points: A Prospective, Single-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial.
Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07790042 (Effects of Kinesio Taping on Pain, Pressure Pain Threshold, Trapezius Muscle Thickness, and Strain Elastography in Patients With Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of Kinesio Taping on Pain, Pressure Pain Threshold, Trapezius Muscle Thickness, and Strain Elastography in Patients With Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Kinesio Taping for Pain Management and Pressure Pain Threshold in Myofascial Pain Syndrome.Pain research & management · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of home exercises with kinesiotaping on pain, functionality, and work performance in bus drivers with non-specific neck pain.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping in the Treatment of Latent and Active Upper Trapezius Trigger Points: two Prospective, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trials.Scientific reports · 2019Trial
- Conformity of modified O-ring test and maximal pinch strength for cross tape application direction.Medicine · 2018Trial
- Short-term effectiveness of epidermis dermis fascia kinesiotaping technique in myofascial pain syndrome on upper trapezius: A multi-center, double-blind, randomized clinical study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Effects of Different Taping Techniques in Individuals with Myofascial Pain Syndrome with a Trigger Point in the Trapezius Muscle: A Sham-controlled Randomized Study.Medeniyet medical journal · 2024Article
- A Guideline of Cross Taping for the Assessment and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorder.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of training about kinesiotaping in myofascial pain syndrome: A prospective, single-blind, randomized-controlled study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Taping for conditions of the musculoskeletal system: an evidence map review.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2020Review
- Effect of Balance Taping Using Kinesiology Tape and Cross Taping on Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Case Report.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Article
- Is application of Kinesio tape to treat hyperlordosis more effective on abdominal muscles or hamstrings?Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2018Article
- Friction massage versus kinesiotaping for short-term management of latent trigger points in the upper trapezius: a randomized controlled trial.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2017Article
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Kinesio taping (KT) may be a new treatment in patients with myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). A new method available for taping practitioners is cross taping (CT). The main objective was to determine how CT, KT, and medical adhesive tape (sham group) affect the subjective assessment of resting bioelectrical activity and pain of the upper trapezius muscle (UT) in patients with MTrPs. 105 volunteers were recruited to participate. The primary outcome was resting bioelectrical activity of UT muscle as assessed by surface electromyography (sEMG) in each group and pain intensity on a visual analog scale (VAS). Assessments were collected before and after intervention and after the 24-hours follow-up. No significant differences were observed in bioelectrical activity of UT between pre-, post-, and follow-up results. In three groups patients had significantly lower pain VAS score after the intervention (CT-p < 0.001, KT-p < 0.001, and sham-p < 0.01). The Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA showed no significant differences in almost all measurements between groups. The application of all three types of tapes does not influence the resting bioelectrical activity of UT muscle and may not lead to a reduction in muscle tone in the case of MTrPs.
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