Objective: We aimed to
evaluate the effects of kinesiotaping applied on the chest wall on the
diaphragmatic muscle and intercostal muscles in patients receiving mechanical
ventilation.
Methods: In this
prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind study, 24 patients who underwent mechanical
ventilation in the intensive care
unit were included the study.
Randomization was used to identify the side of patients that the kinesiotaping was applied to. Group 1: side that kinesiotaping was applied (n = 24) and Group 2 (control group): side that
kinesiotaping was not applied (n = 24). Kinesiotaping was changed in every 3 day. Thicknesses of diaphragmatic
muscle, seventh intercostal muscle and ninth intercostal muscle were evaluated
by using ultrasound in pretreatment, third day,
sixth day and ninth day.
Results: In both groups; a statistically significant
decrease was found in all the evaluation parameters at all the measurement
times when compared to the pretreatment values (p
< 0.05). On the third day and sixth
day; a statistically significant
difference was found in favor of group 1 in all the evaluation parameters
except thickness of seventh intercostal muscle (p < 0.05).
On the ninth day; there was
no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: In conclusion, our study results
showed that kinesiotaping decelerated the decrease in the diaphragmatic muscle
and the intercostal muscles thickness until sixth day.
Kinesiotaping diaphragmatic muscle thickness intercostal muscles thickness pulmonary rehabilitation mechanical ventilation
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Original Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | January 4, 2019 |
Submission Date | January 1, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | February 15, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 |