NCT03117205

The Effect of Kinesio Taping® on Motor Control in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Background: Recently, several professionals are using the Kinesio Taping® in the treatment of pathologies related to the knee, aiming to improve the motor control, increase the response of muscle activation and promoting better joint stability. Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of the application of Kinesio Taping® in motor control of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Methods: This is a 2-arm, randomized with a blinded assessor. We selected 40 women with patellofemoral pain (age 25.2±4,years) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: placebo group (n= 20) and the Kinesio Taping® group (n=20). The placebo group received the application of a non-stretchable tape (Micropore) crosswise on the thigh and the Kinesio Taping® group followed all the criteria of the method in placing the bandage. All patients received the evaluation of the motor control banding pre and post a patch, by means of the method Y balance test.

Conditions

• Knee Injuries
• Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Application of Kinesio Taping®	The technique was applied following the methods described in the original method for patellofemoral instability
OTHER	Kinesio Taping® placebo application	Simulation of the application of the Kinesio Taping® technique.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-12-10
• Primary completion: 2016-12-10
• Completion: 2017-01-23
• First posted: 2017-04-17
• Last updated: 2017-04-18