THE EFFECTS OF EARLY PERIOD KINESIOTAPE

NCT ID: NCT06010264

Last Updated: 2023-08-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 45 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-07-06
• Study Completion Date: 2023-01-01

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to the effects of kinesio tape application on pain, edema, range of motion and functionality .

The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does kinesiotape application reduce pain and edema and improve quality of life in the early period in individuals undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?
• Does kinesiotape application provide early restoration of functional activity level in individuals undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?

Participants will receive kinesiotaping in addition to traditional physiotherapy programs.

If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare kinesiotape group, shamtape group and control group to see if kinesiotaping.

Detailed Description

Chronic shoulder pain is the second most common musculoskeletal problem in the population with a prevalence ranging from 15% to 22%. Rotator cuff (RM) tears are one of the important pathophysiologic conditions leading to shoulder pain. Early treatment of RM tears is conservative and includes oral analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroid injections if necessary and physiotherapy methods. Treatment of rotator sheath problems may be surgical and/or conservative depending on the indications. Surgical treatment is inevitable for partial tears and complete ruptures that do not respond to conservative treatment. After surgery, a good rehabilitation program is needed to increase the success of the surgical intervention, return to functional activities and improve the patient's quality of life. One of the most important problems for the patient, physician and physiotherapist in the rehabilitation program to be applied in this period is the immobilization period of 6 weeks. This is the recommended time for tissue healing. However, the negative effects of prolonged immobilization should not be forgotten. It is important to use early physiotherapy applications to prevent adhesions and reduce complications that may occur.

The Kinesio Taping® technique and Kinesio Tex® tape were developed in 1973 by Dr. Kenzo Kase, a Japanese chiropractor and acupuncturist. There is an increasing number of health professionals, including physicians and physiotherapists who deal with musculoskeletal diseases and lymphology, who apply this method to their patients all over the world. It is also widely used in the sports world, especially considering its ease of use and effects. It helps structures such as the musculoskeletal system, circulatory system and nervous system to return to normal function. It is a preferred method because these bands are easy to apply and patients can easily remove them. In the literature, there is no study examining the effects of kinesio tape application after rotator cuff repair.

Considering the effects of kinesio tape on pain and edema; we think that it will have positive results in the rehabilitation program applied after rotator cuff repair.

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Injuries; Rotator Cuff Tears

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Kinesiotaping group

Kinesiotaping + Standard Physiotherapy Program

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesiotape

Intervention Type: OTHER

In the kinesiotaping group, kinesiotape was applied from the first postoperative day in addition to conservative treatment.

Kinesiobant application was performed regularly until the 6th week by a researcher with a certificate in kinesiobanting in accordance with the lymphatic correction and pain inhibition techniques described by Kenzo Kase.

Conservative Treatment Program. 1-10 days: Patient education Pendulum exercises Active hand and wrist exercises Cold Application 1-6 Weeks: Pendulum exercises are continued Active hand and wrist exercises are continued Cold application is continued Passive arm elevation with opposite hand support in supine position Elbow flexion/extension exercise at the limit of pain

Control group

Standard Physiotherapy Program

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard Physiotherapy Program

Intervention Type: OTHER

Conservative Treatment Program. 1-10 days: Patient education Pendulum exercises Active hand and wrist exercises Cold Application 1-6 Weeks: Pendulum exercises are continued Active hand and wrist exercises are continued Cold application is continued Passive arm elevation with opposite hand support in supine position Elbow flexion/extension exercise at the limit of pain

Shamtape Group

Shamtaping + Standard Physiotherapy Program

Group Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR

Shamtape

Intervention Type: OTHER

In the sham taping group, sham tape was applied from the first postoperative day in addition to conservative treatment. Medical flasters were used as sham tape. Sham tapes were applied by cutting in the same fan shape as in kinesioband.

Conservative Treatment Program. 1-10 days: Patient education Pendulum exercises Active hand and wrist exercises Cold Application 1-6 Weeks: Pendulum exercises are continued Active hand and wrist exercises are continued Cold application is continued Passive arm elevation with opposite hand support in supine position Elbow flexion/extension exercise at the limit of pain

Interventions

Kinesiotape

In the kinesiotaping group, kinesiotape was applied from the first postoperative day in addition to conservative treatment.

Kinesiobant application was performed regularly until the 6th week by a researcher with a certificate in kinesiobanting in accordance with the lymphatic correction and pain inhibition techniques described by Kenzo Kase.

Conservative Treatment Program. 1-10 days: Patient education Pendulum exercises Active hand and wrist exercises Cold Application 1-6 Weeks: Pendulum exercises are continued Active hand and wrist exercises are continued Cold application is continued Passive arm elevation with opposite hand support in supine position Elbow flexion/extension exercise at the limit of pain

Intervention Type: OTHER

Shamtape

In the sham taping group, sham tape was applied from the first postoperative day in addition to conservative treatment. Medical flasters were used as sham tape. Sham tapes were applied by cutting in the same fan shape as in kinesioband.

Conservative Treatment Program. 1-10 days: Patient education Pendulum exercises Active hand and wrist exercises Cold Application 1-6 Weeks: Pendulum exercises are continued Active hand and wrist exercises are continued Cold application is continued Passive arm elevation with opposite hand support in supine position Elbow flexion/extension exercise at the limit of pain

Intervention Type: OTHER

Standard Physiotherapy Program

Conservative Treatment Program. 1-10 days: Patient education Pendulum exercises Active hand and wrist exercises Cold Application 1-6 Weeks: Pendulum exercises are continued Active hand and wrist exercises are continued Cold application is continued Passive arm elevation with opposite hand support in supine position Elbow flexion/extension exercise at the limit of pain

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Be between the ages of 18-65,
• Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair as a surgical method,
• diagnosis of a small or medium-sized (<3 cm) rotator cuff tear by magnetic resonance imaging,
• Having a score above 24 on the Mini Mental State Examination,
• Volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of diabetes mellitus,
• Stage three and above according to the Goutallier fatty degeneration classification,
• Presence of a neurological problem,
• Presence of cervical disc herniation,
• Past history of orthopedic disease on the affected side,
• Presence of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or other systemic inflammatory problem,
• Corticosteroid injection for the affected side within 6 weeks before diagnosis.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Muhammed İhsan KODAK

PHD / LECTURER

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Kırsehir Ahi Evran Universty

Kırşehir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Reynard F, Vuistiner P, Leger B, Konzelmann M. Immediate and short-term effects of kinesiotaping on muscular activity, mobility, strength and pain after rotator cuff surgery: a crossover clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 Aug 22;19(1):305. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2169-5.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 30134883 (View on PubMed)

Gulenc B, Yalcin S, Genc SG, Bicer H, Erdil M. Is Kinesiotherapy Effective in Relieving Pain and Reducing Swelling after Shoulder Arthroscopy? Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2019;86(3):216-219.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 31333187 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

2022-14/123

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id