The Effect of Kinesio Taping Applied to Operating Room Nurses on Low Back Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep Quality

Launched by NIGDE OMER HALISDEMIR UNIVERSITY · Jan 3, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the effects of kinesiology taping—a special type of adhesive tape used to support muscles—on lower back pain, fatigue, and sleep quality in operating room nurses. The researchers want to see if applying this tape can help nurses feel less pain, have more energy, and sleep better. The study will involve 100 nurses who work in a university hospital, and participants will be divided into two groups: one group will receive the kinesiology tape, while the other group will not.

To be eligible for the study, participants need to have been working in the operating room for at least one year and be willing to join the study. However, those with certain skin conditions or who regularly take pain medications will not be allowed to participate. Nurses who join the study can expect to fill out some questionnaires about their pain, fatigue, and sleep before and after using the tape for four days. They can continue their normal activities while wearing the tape, and researchers will check in with them to see how they feel during and after the tape application period.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Volunteering to participate in the study
• • Working in the operating room for at least one year
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Presence of conditions that will prevent the application of kinesio tape (excessive hair in the area where it is applied, skin rash, urticaria, etc.)
• • Necessity for continuous use of analgesics
• • Exclusion Criteria for the Study
• • Desire to leave the study while the study is ongoing
• • Allergic reaction or skin irritation to kinesio tape during the study
• • Use of analgesics during the period when kinesio tape is applied