Efficacy of Mulligan rotational taping on pain, knee range of motion, foot posture and gait parameters in knee osteoarthritis- A Randomised Control Trial

Phase 3

Completed

Lead Sponsor: Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy, Pune

Brief Summary: Aim of the study is to understand the efficacy of Mulligan rotational taping on outcomes like pain, knee range of motion, foot posture and gait parameters in individuals with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Subjects after fulfulling the selection criteria, will be stratified according to the Kellgren-Lawrence grading system of Osteoarthritis of knee including grade 2 and 3. They will be then randomly allocated to experimental and control group. Outcome measures will be assessed prior to intervention. The experimental group will be given intervention i.e. Mulligan rotational tape and the control group will be applied a placebo tape. Duration of intervention is 1 week, following which outcomes will be re-assessed after removal of the tape. Pain will be assessed using Visual Analogue scale, Knee range of motion using universal goniometer, Foot posture using FPI-6 index and gait parameters will be assessed using a portable mobile application called Equilibrium having gait sensor technology developed by Vayu technology.

The study hypothesises that Mulligan rotational taping will be effective than placebo taping in improving the pain, knee range of motion, foot posture and gait parameters in medial compartment knee osteoarthritis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients referred to the physiotherapy department.
2.Patients between age group 50-70 diagnosed radiographically with primary knee Osteoarthritis.
3.Patients diagnosed with stage 2 and 3 on Kellgren-Lawrence scale.
4.Patients with pain intensity on VAS 4 to 8.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients having any history of trauma to the lower limb in the past 1 year.
2.Patients with any surgical history for the spine or lower limb in the past 1 year.
3.Patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases like Diabetes Mellitus.
4.Patients with any neurological and cardiovascular impairments.
5.Patients with predominant Lateral tibiofemoral compartment or patellofemoral compartment osteoarthritis.
6.Patients with contraindications to manual therapy.
7.Patients having allergic reactions to the tape or having any skin disorders.
8.Patients with BMI > 30kg/m2.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain- using Visual analogue scale	Pre-intervention & 1 week after the intervention
Foot posture- using FPI_6	Pre-intervention & 1 week after the intervention
Range of motion- using universal goniometer	Pre-intervention & 1 week after the intervention
Gait parameters- using mobile application	Pre-intervention & 1 week after the intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plantar pressure using Podiatech foot plates	Pre-intervention & 1 week after the intervention

Locations (1): Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy, Pune
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Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy, Pune
🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
Dr Aditee Mangaonkar PT
Principal investigator
9623626773
aditeemangaonkar@gmail.com