Effectiveness of elastic bandage in sedentary women with knee pain.

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• Conditions: Patelofemoral Pain Syndrome; Physiotherapy; Athletic Tape; Exercise Therapy.; E07.101.036; C05.550.700; H02.010.625; E02.779.483

• Registration Number: RBR-4zdbbq
• Lead Sponsor: Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Female patients , aged between 18 and 43 years;
Clinical diagnosis of PFPS , unilateral or bilateral;
Inactive or irregularly active , according to the criteria of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire ( IPAQ );
History of anterior knee pain for at least 3 months;
Report increased pain in at least two activities related to PFPS , such as up and down stairs , jump , kneel , stand with the knee flexed for long periods or pain palpation of the medial or lateral facet of the patella;
BMI < 29.9 .

Exclusion Criteria

Osteoarthritis in any degree;
Previous surgery in the lumbar spine , hip, knee , ankle or foot;
BMI> 29.9;
Active or very active, according to the IPAQ criteria;
Patellar or quadriceps tendinopathy;
Patellofemoral instability ( PFI );
Traumatic or atraumatic patellar dislocation;
Ligamentar or meniscal lesion diagnosed clinically or by complementary exams;
Sensitivity to the material used .

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of at least 2 points of pain at rest and at exertion, post- intervention, compared to pre -intervention state in the groups receiving the treatment Kinesio Taping method when compared to the control grou , verified by the numerical rating pain scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of at least 40 % of the function and performance, post-intervention, compared to pre -intervention state in the groups receiving the treatment Kinesio Taping method, when compared to the control group , verified by the Kujala questionnaire and the Single Hop -Test<br>