Kinesiotaping in Treatment of Pes Anserinus Tendino-bursitis

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Completed

• Conditions: Pes Anserinus Tendinobursitis
• Interventions: Device: Kinesiotaping; Procedure: NSAIDs/Physical therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01680263
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of kinesiotaping in comparison to NSAIDs and physical therapy in treatment of pes anserinus tendino-bursitis.

Detailed Description

The treatment of pes anserinus tendino-bursitis includes refraining from aggravating activities, local modalities such as heat, ice, ultrasound (US), iontophoresis, phonophoresis, electrical stimulation (ES), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and injections with either corticosteroids or local anesthetics. Another treatment that seems to have a significant effect on the improvement of the disease is kinesiotaping. Kinesiotaping is a cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is used for treating athletic injuries and a variety of physical conditions. The therapeutic effects of the tape is to relax the overused muscles and in rehabilitation to facilitate the underused muscles. Advocates claim that the wave pattern found on the kinesiotaping has a lifting effect on the skin which can diminish swelling and inflammation via improving circulation and reduce pain by removing pressure from pain receptors.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-02
• Primary Completion: 2012-06
• Study Completion: 2012-07
• Study First Submitted: 2012-07-13
• Status Verified: 2012-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-09-03
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 2012-09-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with clinical diagnosis of pes anserinus tendino-bursitis.

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous history of trauma or surgery on the knee joint,
• History of NSAIDs induced acid-peptic disease
• Systemic and rheumatic diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Kinesiotaping	Kinesiotaping	Use of kinesiotaping on the painful area in the form of "space correction". Kinesiotaping was repeated for 3 weeks with 1 week interval
NSAIDs/Physical therapy	NSAIDs/Physical therapy	treatment was done with NSAIDs and 10 sessions of daily physical therapy.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain (VAS)and swelling scores	3 weeks	Visual analog scale for pain evaluation Assessment of the local swelling via palpation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of participants with adverse events	3 weeks	The number of participants with adverse events

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences; 🇮🇷 Shiraz, Fars, Iran, Islamic Republic of