NCT05320562

Effect of Kinesio Taping and Sham Taping in Knee Osteoarthritis

Effect of Kinesio Taping and Sham Taping on Knee Function in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Lithuanian Sports University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	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.
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-02-20
• Primary completion: 2021-08-20
• Completion: 2021-09-01
• First posted: 2022-04-11
• Last updated: 2022-04-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Lithuania