The Effects of Kinesio Taping on Biomechanical and Clinical Outcomes in Runners With Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-14

Study Completion Date

2024-01-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and effectiveness of the application of Kinesio Taping in the short-term management of ITBFS in an exploratory randomized control study in two patient groups, an experimental group receiving Kinesio Taping with tension, and a control group receiving Kinesio Taping with no tension.

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Detailed Description

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To determine the immediate effects of taping on the three-dimensional joint kinematics and moments of the lower limb during running in ITBFS patients, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups.

To determine the immediate effects of taping on muscle activity of the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, tensor fascia lata, vastus medialis, and vastus lateralis in ITBFS patients, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups.

To determine if the short-term perceptions of pain, symptoms, ADL function, sport and recreation function, quality of Life, and fear of movement are changed with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups.

To determine any perceived changes in the stability of the knee joint, comfort and benefits with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups.

To determine if muscle strength, muscle length, and functional movement are changed with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups.

To explore the relationship between the clinical and biomechanical outcome measures in ITBFS patients.

Conditions

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Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Exploratory Randomized Control Study

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

This is using Kinesio Tape which is difficult to blind the patients and clinicians.

Study Groups

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Kinesio Tape No Tension

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Kinesio Tape

Intervention Type DEVICE

Kinesio TexTM Tape which is the original elastic therapeutic adhesive tape which is a latex-free, hypoallergenic, waterproof, porous.

Kinesio Tape with Tension

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Kinesio Tape

Intervention Type DEVICE

Kinesio TexTM Tape which is the original elastic therapeutic adhesive tape which is a latex-free, hypoallergenic, waterproof, porous.

Interventions

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Kinesio Tape

Kinesio TexTM Tape which is the original elastic therapeutic adhesive tape which is a latex-free, hypoallergenic, waterproof, porous.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged between 18 to 45 years
* Regularly run a minimum of 10 kilometres a week,
* Current symptoms of ITBFS, assessed using the Noble compression test and Ober's test, and pain at lateral femoral condyle during running

Exclusion Criteria

* History of taking any analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs for 72 hours prior to testing.
* Previous surgery to the lower limbs,
* Skin allergy to kinesio tape,
* Signs or symptoms of other knee pathologies including; patellofemoral pain, knee joint osteoarthritis, lateral meniscus injury, common peroneal nerve injury, refer pain from lumbar spine, superior tibiofibular joint sprain, and popliteus or bicep femoris tendinitis.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No