NCT05351996

Kinesiotaping in Knee Osteoarthritis

Does Kinesiotaping Effective for Knee Osteoarthritis? Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 57 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 40 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Kinesiotape is one of the treatment choices for the patients with knee osteoarthritis. Unlike the brace, it seems to be an important advantage in kinesiotape application in that it permits the movement of the joint. However, kinesiotape is conditionally recommended for knee osteoarthritis in the 2019 American College of Rheumatology treatment recommendations due to limiting the quality of evidence, using various application methods, and the lack of blindness concerning its use is not possible. The aim of the study is to determine the effects of kinesiotaping on pain, physical performance, knee range of motion, and postural stability in knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed description

Non-pharmacological treatments are recommended as first-line management in knee osteoarthritis. Kinesiotape was regarded as a supplementary intervention for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Although the results are conflicting, regarding knee osteoarthritis, recently published studies indicate beneficial effects of kinesiotape on knee-related health status, pain, quadriceps muscle strength, and range of motion. On the other hand, the measurements were performed immediately following taping or within a short-term period. The inconsistency of the study data still indicates that the efficacy of kinesiotape in knee osteoarthritis should be evaluated in randomized controlled trials. Therefore a study that investigates both short and long-term follow-up results are warranted. This study aimed to determine the immediate and long-term effects of the single and repetitive application of kinesiotape on pain, knee joint range of motion, postural stability, and physical performance in participants with knee osteoarthritis. The results of this study will support evidence-based reports based on the effectiveness of kinesiotape in knee osteoarthritis and recommendations for future studies.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Kinesiotape	The participants received kinesiotape application three times with one-week intervals. Y strip tape was used. The interventionist applied the band to the rectus femoris muscle with facilitation technique.
DEVICE	Sham-kinesiotape	The participants received sham-kinesiotape application three times with one-week intervals. In the sham group, the interventionist adhered KT to the rectus femoris transversely, without stretching.
OTHER	Home-based exercise program	Participants were taught exercise program training. The exercise intervention was based on quadriceps and knee flexor muscle group strengthening, and knee joint range of motion exercises, in their home.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-11-20
• Primary completion: 2021-10-26
• Completion: 2021-10-26
• First posted: 2022-04-28
• Last updated: 2022-04-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)