Taping Technique With Supervised Exercises Protocol on Pain and Functional Status in Individuals With Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT04589871

Last Updated: 2020-10-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-06-05
• Study Completion Date: 2019-12-19

Brief Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) is claimed to be a global burden and a key health issue that affects the large weight-bearing joints of the lower extremity such as the knee and hip joints. The study was aimed to find out the efficacy of the tapping technique in addition to the supervised exercise protocol on pain intensity and functional status of an individual with patella-femoral arthritis.

Detailed Description

The study was based on a controlled pretest-posttest experimental group design. After initial screening, forty individuals (mean age 55years, ranged 40-60years) with patello-femoral arthritis randomly (n=20each) assigned into two group A and B. Group A received taping technique in addition to the supervised exercises protocol while group B received supervised exercises protocol only. Both the groups received their specified treatment 5 consecutive days in a week for 4weeks. Data collected for the variables (VAS and WOMAC) at day1 pre-intervention (baseline) and at day 28th post-intervention. The t-test used for within and between group analysis with keeping the p<0.05.

Conditions

Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Group A

Group A received a taping technique in addition to the supervised exercises protocol

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Taping technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

Fixmull stretch and Leukotape (rigid tape) were used in taping to guide the patellar trajectory orientation while performing the movement. Individuals were asked to lay down in supine position with knee in a slightly bent position. Fixomull stretch was used as an adhesive pre-wrap to protect the skin and provide some of the checking force. The main check strap was provided by stripes of rigid tape (Leukotape). The knee cap was taped, started on the outer aspect of the knee cap and pulled inwards. Finished at the back of the inside of the knee. Two further pieces of tape (Fixomull Stretch and Leukotape) applied distal to the patella unloaded the infrapatellar fat pad.

A supervised exercise protocol

Intervention Type: OTHER

Quadriceps Strengthening; Terminal knee extension; Ball kicking; Strengthening of Vastus Medialis;

Group B

Group B received supervised exercises protocol only

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

A supervised exercise protocol

Intervention Type: OTHER

Quadriceps Strengthening; Terminal knee extension; Ball kicking; Strengthening of Vastus Medialis;

Interventions

Taping technique

Fixmull stretch and Leukotape (rigid tape) were used in taping to guide the patellar trajectory orientation while performing the movement. Individuals were asked to lay down in supine position with knee in a slightly bent position. Fixomull stretch was used as an adhesive pre-wrap to protect the skin and provide some of the checking force. The main check strap was provided by stripes of rigid tape (Leukotape). The knee cap was taped, started on the outer aspect of the knee cap and pulled inwards. Finished at the back of the inside of the knee. Two further pieces of tape (Fixomull Stretch and Leukotape) applied distal to the patella unloaded the infrapatellar fat pad.

Intervention Type: OTHER

A supervised exercise protocol

Quadriceps Strengthening; Terminal knee extension; Ball kicking; Strengthening of Vastus Medialis;

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• The individuals with unilateral patella-femoral osteoarthritis
• Aged between 40-60years;
• Pain more than 3cm on VAS;
• Crepitus on movement,
• Showing osteophytes on standing skyline view of radiograph (Kallgren/Lawrence grade ≥2),
• found positive for the special tests (coordination test for the muscle vastus medialis, apprehension test for patellar, Clarke's test, and Waldron's test with phase I and II)

Exclusion Criteria

• The individuals with involvement of tibio-femoral joint;
• Presence of patella alta/baja;
• History of rheumatoid arthritis/traumatic knee, knee surgeries within six months
• On steroid injection, neurological deficit, fragile skin around the knee, allergic to tape;
• Poor cooperation

• Minimum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

King Saud University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

AMIR IQBAL

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

AMIR IQBAL, MPT-Ortho

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rehabilitation Research Chair, CAMS, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Locations

Rehabilitation Research Chair

Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Other Identifiers

RRC-2019-16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id