Effects of Kinesio Taping Versus McConnell Taping on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. A Randomized Clinical Trial.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 80
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- VMO and VL Muscle Activation Amplitude
研究概览
简要总结
The primary goal of this randomized clinical trial (RCT) is to evaluate whether Kinesio Taping versus McConnell Taping, when integrated into a standardized hip-knee strengthening and neuromuscular control program, produces significant effects in individuals aged 18-50 with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).
The main question it aims to answer is: Does Kinesio Taping compared with McConnell Taping when both combined with a standardized hip-knee exercise program, produce different effects on quadriceps neuromuscular activation (VMO-VL sEMG), pain, functional knee pain, and dynamic knee valgus over a 6 week period intervention?
Participants will be divided into three groups for comparison: the control group will receive a structured hip-knee physical therapy exercise program without any taping intervention, Kinesio Taping group with a standardized exercise program, and a McConnell Taping group with a standardized exercise program.
详细描述
Kinesio Taping and McConnell Taping are commonly used as adjuncts to exercise therapy in the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome. Both techniques have been shown to improve pain and function in the short term; however, evidence directly comparing their long-term effects when combined with a standardized exercise program remains limited. Furthermore, the influence of taping modality on quadriceps muscle activation and lower-limb kinematic patterns during rehabilitation has not been fully established.
Based on this, the investigators hypothesize that both interventions will improve clinical and neuromuscular outcomes.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Anterior or retropatellar pain for a minimum of 3 months during functional activities.
- •18-50 years of age.
- •Minimum pain of 3/10 on the VAS score.
- •No LL physical therapy in the past 3 months.
排除标准
- •Meniscal or ligamentous injury
- •Neurological or systemic conditions affecting proprioception, coordination and balance.
- •Spinal referred pain or rheumatoid arthritis.
- •Hip and ankle disorders.
结局指标
主要结局
VMO and VL Muscle Activation Amplitude
时间窗: Baseline and post-intervention (6 weeks).
Surface electromyography (sEMG) amplitude of the Vastus Medialis Obliquus (VMO) and Vastus Lateralis (VL) muscles recorded during a standardized single-leg squat task. Higher values indicate greater muscle activation.
VMO/VL Activation Ratio
时间窗: Baseline and post-intervention (6 weeks).
Ratio of VMO to VL electromyographic activity during a standardized single-leg squat task. The ideal VMO/VL ratio should be close or equal to 1; a ratio greater than 1 reflects higher VMO activation, while a ratio less than 1 reflects a greater VL activation.
VMO Onset Timing
时间窗: Baseline to post-intervention (6 weeks).
Period from movement initiation to onset of VMO and VL activation, measured using sEMG during a standardized single-leg squat task; measured in ms.
VMO-VL Activation Delay
时间窗: Baseline to post-intervention (6 weeks).
Difference in activation onset timing between the VMO and VL muscles during a standardized single-leg squat task, measured using sEMG; measured in ms.
次要结局
- Pain Intensity(Baseline and post-intervention (6 weeks).)
- Functional Knee Pain(Baseline and post-intervention (6 weeks).)
- Dynamic Knee Valgus(Baseline and post intervention (6 weeks).)
研究者
Ahmed ElMelhat
Associate Professor of MSK Physical Therapy, BAU and Cairo university
Cairo University