Trial reportFrontiers in medicine2025
Efficacy of combined Kinesio-taping with chest physiotherapy program on pain, pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength and quality of life after mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial.
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Efficacy of Combined Kinesio-Taping With Chest Physiotherapy Program on Pain, Pulmonary Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength and Quality of Life After Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effects of incorporating Kinesio-taping (KT) into a chest physical therapy program on alleviating pain and enhancing pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and quality of life following mastectomy. Design: This was a prospective, randomized controlled trial. Setting: Physiotherapy outpatient clinic. Participants: Sixty participants aged 30-50 years who had undergone modified radical mastectomy were randomly allocated to either the Kinesio-taping or traditional physical therapy exercise group. Intervention: The Kinesio-taping group received both Kinesio-taping and traditional chest physiotherapy. The control group received only the traditional chest physiotherapy program. The interventions were administered over a 4-week period. Outcome measures: The primary outcome measure was pain, which was evaluated using a visual analogue scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes included pulmonary function, specifically forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), assessed via spirometry; respiratory muscle strength, determined by measuring maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) using a portable pressure device; and quality of life, assessed using the Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire. All outcomes were measured at baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention. Results: The evaluated parameters exhibited significant alterations between the pre- and post-intervention after a duration of 4 weeks in both groups. The results indicated a significant changes ( Conclusion: Integrating Kinesio-taping into a standard chest physiotherapy program significantly reduced pain and enhanced pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and quality of life in post-mastectomy patients compared to the application of traditional chest physiotherapy alone. Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT06701591.
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