Effect of Kinesio Taping and Sham Taping in Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT ID: NCT05320562

Last Updated: 2022-04-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-02-20
• Study Completion Date: 2021-09-01

Brief Summary

The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis has been increasing in recent decades as the number of obese people has increased. Various interventions are used to improve the functional condition of patients, but it is still not clear which one is most effective. The primary aim of this study was to determine and compare the effects of kinesio taping and sham taping on the knee functional mobility.

Detailed Description

The investigators assigned 30 adult participants (26 women, 4 men; mean age 58,1±3,9 yrs) from Lithuania. Participants were assigned to one of three groups: control group (CON) (n = 10), sham taping + exercise (STE) (n = 10), and kinesio taping + exercise (KTE) group (n = 10). Participants performed all necessary tests according to the study protocol one week before the intervention. A second set of tests was performed one week after the intervention. The intervention duration was 1 week. Exercise, sham and kinesio taping were applied by Physical Therapist. All the study groups did exercise training.

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Control group

Participants underwent 3 exercise sessions for 60 minutes each. Exercise program was created to improve range of motion and muscle strength. Participants executed active exercise in lying, sitting, and standing positions, isometric exercise, exercise with resistance band. All exercises were repeated 12 times in 3 sets and depending on the capacity of the subject. Breaks between sets 10 sec.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Sham taping

Participants underwent 3 exercise sessions for 60 minutes each. Exercise program was created to improve range of motion and muscle strength. Participants executed active exercise in lying, sitting, and standing positions, isometric exercise, exercise with resistance band. All exercises were repeated 12 times in 3 sets and depending on the capacity of the subject. Breaks between sets 10 sec.

Group Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham taping

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Additionally, they received sham (placebo) taping: usual white patch was applied to the painful knee for 7 days. The technique of taping used was the same as in kinesiotaping group, but without stretching.

Kinesio taping

Participants underwent 3 exercise sessions for 60 minutes each. Exercise program was created to improve range of motion and muscle strength. Participants executed active exercise in lying, sitting, and standing positions, isometric exercise, exercise with resistance band. All exercises were repeated 12 times in 3 sets, 10 s breaks between sets.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio taping

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Additionally, they received kinesio taping application for 7 days. Blue color kinesio tape (manufactured by "Theraband®", USA) was used. Kinesio taping was done by experienced physiotherapist with 5 years of experience. Two Y shape bands were applied for lymphatic taping and to improve anterior upper leg muscle function (lymphatic correction and muscle correction techniques were integrated together).

Then two I shape bands (75-100% tension) were applied above the patella tendon and medial/lateral collateral ligaments in order to improve mechanoreceptor stimulation, proprioception and knee stability.

Interventions

Kinesio taping

Additionally, they received kinesio taping application for 7 days. Blue color kinesio tape (manufactured by "Theraband®", USA) was used. Kinesio taping was done by experienced physiotherapist with 5 years of experience. Two Y shape bands were applied for lymphatic taping and to improve anterior upper leg muscle function (lymphatic correction and muscle correction techniques were integrated together).

Then two I shape bands (75-100% tension) were applied above the patella tendon and medial/lateral collateral ligaments in order to improve mechanoreceptor stimulation, proprioception and knee stability.

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Sham taping

Additionally, they received sham (placebo) taping: usual white patch was applied to the painful knee for 7 days. The technique of taping used was the same as in kinesiotaping group, but without stretching.

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• clinical and radiography diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee joint
• patients with different degrees of severity of the knee osteoarthritis
• consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• rheumatoid arthritis
• systemic connective tissue disease
• knee joint oedema
• surgery intervention in recent 6 months
• wearing of knee braces
• skin problems
• previous total or partial knee replacement surgery
• inability to perform physical examination tests
• oncology
• use of medications, infection
• previous experience of kinesio taping intervention.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Lithuanian Sports University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Lithuanian Sports University

Kaunas, , Lithuania

Countries

Lithuania

Other Identifiers

LithuanianSportsU-8

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id