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Kinesio Taping for Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury

Key facts

Who runs it
Pamukkale University
Where
Türkiye1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
Trial code
Status
Not yet recruiting
People taking part
30 people, planned
Started
30 Jul 2026
Planned end
30 Oct 2026
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Kinesio Taping
  • Routine Bowel Management Program
Record updated
15 July 2026

Who can take part

Age
18 years and older
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Adults aged 18 years or older with traumatic or nontraumatic spinal cord injury
  • Neurological level of injury at T12 or above
  • Upper motor neuron-type neurogenic bowel dysfunction
  • Duration of spinal cord injury longer than 6 months
  • Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent

Who cannot take part

  • History of conservative treatment for neurogenic bowel dysfunction within the previous 6 months
  • Gastrointestinal disease diagnosed before the spinal cord injury, including irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease
  • Colostomy or history of bowel surgery
  • Neurological disease other than spinal cord injury that may cause gastrointestinal or anal sphincter dysfunction
  • Cognitive impairment that may interfere with participation in the study
  • Age younger than 18 years
  • Neurological level of injury below T12

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About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

Neurogenic bowel dysfunction is a common complication of spinal cord injury and may cause constipation, difficulty with defecation, prolonged bowel care, incomplete evacuation, fecal incontinence, and reduced quality of life. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping added to a routine bowel management program in adults with spinal cord injury and upper motor neuron-type neurogenic bowel dysfunction.

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Thirty participants will be randomly assigned to one of two parallel groups. The control group will receive a routine bowel management program, while the intervention group will receive Kinesio Taping in addition to the routine bowel management program. Kinesio Taping will be applied to the lower abdominal and lumbosacral regions three times per week for 4 weeks.

The primary outcome will be defecation frequency recorded using a 7-day bowel diary. Secondary outcomes will include stool consistency, defecation duration, perceived constipation severity, neurogenic bowel dysfunction severity, and health-related quality of life. Assessments will be performed before and after the 4-week intervention.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • Routine Bowel Management ProgramExisting treatment, for comparison

    Participants in this arm will receive an individualized routine bowel management program based on their clinical condition for 4 weeks. The program may include scheduled bowel care, dietary and fluid recommendations, appropriate positioning, physical activity, abdominal massage, rectal evacuation techniques, suppositories, enemas, and oral or rectal laxatives when clinically indicated. Participants will be instructed not to change their usual dietary habits during the study period.

  • Kinesio Taping Plus Routine Bowel Management ProgramTreatment being tested

    Participants in this arm will receive Kinesio Taping in addition to the routine bowel management program for 4 weeks. Kinesio Taping will be applied to the lower abdominal and lumbosacral regions three times per week by the same experienced physician. The tape will remain in place for 2 days and will be removed before the next treatment session. A star-shaped correction technique will be applied to the lumbosacral region with 25%-50% tension, and an I-shaped correction technique will be applied to the lower abdominal region between the right and left anterior superior iliac spines. No tension will be applied to the ends of the tape

    Treatment: Kinesio Taping and Routine Bowel Management Program

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping on Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Record updated
15 July 2026