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Table 1 Characteristics of the included RCTs

From: Effect of kinesio taping on low back pain during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Sample size

(T/C)

Age (years)

Number of pregnancies

(week)

Type of intervention

Duration of trial period

Outcomes

T

C

Sabbour 2011 [21]

30/30

29.08 ± 5.08

30.7 ± 4.96

KT + Exercise therapy+Low back pain health guidance

Exercise therapy+Low back pain health guidance

2 week

Two applications each of continued for three days with one day as rest.

VAS, ODI

Åžeyhmus 2016 [22]

33/32

24.30 ± 4.96/25.09 ± 4.95

21.79 ± 5.47/21.91 ± 3.86

KT + Paracetamol

50% tention

Paracetamol

5 days

5 days of additional Kinesio taping therapy.

VAS, RMDQ

Paweł 2017 [23]

53/53

29.5 ± 4.25

35.2 ± 4.3

KT

75% tention

Placebo taping

1 week

5 days of additional Kinesio taping therapy.

VAS, RMDQ

Matchimamart 2021 [24]

20/20

30.7 ± 4.0/30.2 ± 5.7

32.1 ± 3.4/33.3 ± 3.3

KT

50% tention

Placebo taping

1 week

VAS, RMDQ

FAN 2018 [25]

28/28

28.18 ± 3.95/28.00 ± 3.53

31.54 ± 2.82/32.64 ± 2.60

KT + Core strength training+Breathing training

Core strength training+Breathing training

2 week

Two applications each of continued for three days with one day as rest.

VAS, RMDQ

YE J 2019 [26]

29/30

21 ~ 35

<16

KT + Exercise therapy+Low back pain health guidance

50% tention

Placebo taping+Exercise therapy+Low back pain health guidance

6 days

Two times in total

VAS, ODI

YE M 2020 [27]

29/29

27.52 ± 2.97/27.43 ± 3.23

29.29 ± 0.45/29.24/0.25

KT + Psychosupportive therapy

20% tention

Psychosupportive therapy

4 week.

Two applications each of continued for three days with one day as rest..

VAS, RMDQ

  1. T Trail group, C Control group, ODI Oswestry Disability Index