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Trial no.: PACTR202008620051883 Date of Approval: 18/08/2020
Trial Status: Registered in accordance with WHO and ICMJE standards
TRIAL DESCRIPTION
Public title Kinesio tape foe cervical disc prolapse
Official scientific title clinical and electromyographic effects of combined kinesio tape and postural correction exercises on patients with cervical disc prolapse: a randomized blinded trial
Brief summary describing the background and objectives of the trial cervical disc prolapse is one of the most prevalent disorders worldwide. while postural correction exercises proved effective. kinesio taping has received considerable attention in the literature. this study will be conducted to examine the combined effect of kinesio taping and postural correction exercises on patients with cervical disc prolapse
Type of trial RCT
Acronym (If the trial has an acronym then please provide)
Disease(s) or condition(s) being studied Musculoskeletal Diseases,Orthopaedics
Sub-Disease(s) or condition(s) being studied
Purpose of the trial Rehabilitation
Anticipated trial start date 14/08/2020
Actual trial start date
Anticipated date of last follow up 22/10/2020
Actual Last follow-up date
Anticipated target sample size (number of participants) 75
Actual target sample size (number of participants)
Recruitment status Not yet recruiting
Publication URL
Secondary Ids Issuing authority/Trial register
STUDY DESIGN
Intervention assignment Allocation to intervention If randomised, describe how the allocation sequence was generated Describe how the allocation sequence/code was concealed from the person allocating the participants to the intervention arms Masking If masking / blinding was used
Parallel: different groups receive different interventions at same time during study Randomised Simple randomization using a randomization table created by a computer software program Sealed opaque envelopes Masking/blinding used Outcome Assessors,Participants
INTERVENTIONS
Intervention type Intervention name Dose Duration Intervention description Group size Nature of control
Control Group cervical posture correction 6 weeks cervical posture correction exercises composed of two strengthening exercises (scapular retractors and cervical deep flexors) and two stretching exercises (protractors and cervical extensors) 25 Active-Treatment of Control Group
Experimental Group kinesio tape 6 weeks kinesiotaping applied from distal to proximal (inhibitory technique) on cervical paraspinal area 25
Experimental Group cervical posture correction and kinesio tape combined 6 weeks application of inhibitory kinesio tape on cervical paraspinal muscles and application of cervical posture correction exercises 25
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
List inclusion criteria List exclusion criteria Age Category Minimum age Maximum age Gender
cervical disc bulge mild to modarate disability body mass index less than 30 radiculopathy visual or auditory problems current treatment Adult: 19 Year-44 Year 20 Year(s) 40 Year(s) Both
ETHICS APPROVAL
Has the study received appropriate ethics committee approval Date the study will be submitted for approval Date of approval Name of the ethics committee
No 02/08/2020 research ethics committe of faculty of physical therapy cairo university
Ethics Committee Address
Street address City Postal code Country
7 ahmed elzayat street cairo 12613 Egypt
OUTCOMES
Type of outcome Outcome Timepoint(s) at which outcome measured
Primary Outcome pain intensity immediately before and after the treatment program
Secondary Outcome cervical curve immediately before and after the treatment program
Secondary Outcome upper trapezius electromyography immediately before and after the treatment program
RECRUITMENT CENTRES
Name of recruitment centre Street address City Postal code Country
clinic of faculty of physical therapy pharos university elmahmoudeya street alexandria 36741 Egypt
FUNDING SOURCES
Name of source Street address City Postal code Country
Aliaa M Elabd Sabry aboallam Alexandria 21311 Egypt
SPONSORS
Sponsor level Name Street address City Postal code Country Nature of sponsor
Primary Sponsor aliaa elabd sabry aboallam street alexandria Egypt Individual
COLLABORATORS
Name Street address City Postal code Country
Omar M Elabd Hamdy kandil blocks, sabry aboallam street Shebin Elkom Egypt
CONTACT PEOPLE
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Principal Investigator Aliaa Elabd aliaelabd88@gmail.com 00201069352446 sabry aboallam street
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
alexandria Egypt pharos university faculty of physical therapy lecturer
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Public Enquiries Aliaa Elabd aliaelabd88@gmail.com 00201069352446 sabry aboallam street
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
alexandria Egypt pharos university faculty of physical therapy lecturer
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Scientific Enquiries Aliaa Elabd aliaelabd88@gmail.com 00201069352446 sabry aboallam street
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
alexandria Egypt pharos university faculty of physical therapy lecturer
REPORTING
Share IPD Description Additional Document Types Sharing Time Frame Key Access Criteria
Yes data for all participants Analytic Code,Clinical Study Report,Informed Consent Form,Statistical Analysis Plan,Study Protocol immediately after publication any one can access
URL Results Available Results Summary Result Posting Date First Journal Publication Date
No
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Result URL Hyperlinks Link To Protocol
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