Trial reportScientific reports2019
Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping in the Treatment of Latent and Active Upper Trapezius Trigger Points: two Prospective, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trials.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06018675 (Comparison of Kinesio Taping, Dry Needling and Lidocain Injection Methods in Myofascial Pain Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparison of Kinesio Taping, Dry Needling and Lidocain Injection Methods in Myofascial Pain Syndrome
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 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
- Demonstration of kinesio taping effect by ultrasonography in neck pain.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2022Trial
- Pain Unraveled: Kinesio Taping as a Novel Approach to Myofascial Pain Management.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- 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
- Pressure Pain Threshold of the Upper Trapezius Trigger Point: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Baseline Values and Their Modification after Physical Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Auxetic structures used in kinesiology tapes can improve form-fitting and personalization.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The presence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) is one of the most common causes of musculoskeletal problems and may lead to limited professional activity. Among the various treatment methods proposed for MTrPs, Kinesio Taping (KT) is a non-invasive, painless, and less time-consuming method with fewer side effects that has become widely used as a therapeutic tool in a variety of prevention and rehabilitation protocols. The aim of the study was to evaluate the immediate and short-term efficacy of the space correction KT technique in patients with latent or active MTrPs in the upper trapezius muscle. Two parallel randomized sham-controlled trials were simultaneously executed: in trial A, ninety-seven participants with latent MTrPs were randomly assigned to either the KT (n = 51) or sham (n = 46) group; in trial B, thirty-seven participants with active MTrPs were assigned to the KT (n = 20) or sham (n = 17) group. The primary outcome was pressure pain threshold (PPT) in the upper trapezius muscle, measured with algometry. Secondary outcomes included the active range of motion (ROM) of the cervical spine (lateral flexion and rotation), measured with a cervical ROM goniometer. In each trial, two-way ANOVA tests were used to compare the study effects on the outcome measures between the groups, with time serving as the intra-group factor (baseline, immediately, and 72 h after the application) and the intervention type (KT and sham) as the between-group factor. At 72 h, participants receiving KT did not show significant differences in PPT (trial A: mean difference -1.8 N; 95% CI: [-8.1, 4.4], trial B: mean difference -1.2 N; 95% CI: [-7.4, 5.1]), cervical lateral flexion (trial A: mean difference 0.2 degrees; 95% CI: [-2.7, 3.1], trial B: mean difference -2.4 degrees; 95% CI: [-8.4, 3.6]), and cervical rotation (trial A: mean difference 3.7 degrees; 95% CI: [-0.1, 7.5], trial B: mean difference 1.4 degrees; 95% CI: [-5.7, 8.4]), compared to the sham groups. Thus, the results of this study do not support the use of the space correction KT technique to treat patients with latent or active myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle.
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