Effect of Kinesio Tape on Motor Function in Subjects With ACL Rupture

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ACL Rupture; Rehabilitation
• Interventions: Other: standardized physiotherapy program and Kinesio tape

• Registration Number: NCT04954924
• Lead Sponsor: Lithuanian Sports University

Brief Summary

Thirty-two participants with ACL rupture were included in the study. All participants were divided in two groups - control and experimental. In the experimental group (n=16) participants received 4 weeks standardized physiotherapy and Kinesio tape, in the control group - standardized physiotherapy.

Experimental measurements: Anthropometric measurements, pain intensity, static and dynamic balance, proprioception, knee flexion and extension muscle torque, level of activity

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2015-01-15
• Study Completion: 2015-01-15
• Status Verified: 2021-06
• Study First Submitted: 2021-06-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-06-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-06-29
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-08
• Last Update Posted: 2021-07-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

1. 18 - 35-year-old men;
2. a normal contralateral knee,
3. not a longer period than 3 months after ACL rupture.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants were excluded if either knee had previously been injured or had undergone surgery, if they had concurrent osteoarthritis, if they had injured the posterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament, or posterolateral complex of the knee, or if they had a grade III tear of the medial collateral ligament.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental group - standardized physiotherapy program and Kinesio tape	standardized physiotherapy program and Kinesio tape	The standardized physiotherapy program was designed on the basis of S. van Grinsven et al.'s (2010) rehabilitation protocol - was applied 4 weeks, 3 times per week, the duration of the procedure was 60 minutes. The Kinesio tape (KT) technique was chosen on the basis of K. Kase et al.'s (2003) recommendations. KT (Japan) was applied to the injured leg using muscular and functional-corrective techniques on the quadriceps femoris and the hamstring muscle. There were 6 KT procedures per participant in the experimental group. The CON group received KT only during the baseline and final assessment to assess short-term effect of KT.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Static and dynamic balance	4 weeks	Static and dynamic balance were measured by posturography method with a single piezoelectric force plate (KISTLER, Switzerland, Slimline System 9286) was used to measure postural sway activity.
Joint position sense test	4 weeks	Joint position sense test was used to measure proprioceptive accuracy. Joint position sense for both legs was assessed for all subjects using the Biodex System Isokinetic Dynamometer 3 (Biodex Medical System Inc., Shirley, NY, USA).Subjects actively extended the knee from the resting position (90°flexion) to one of two test positions: 80° or 40° flexion at 0,5°/s velocity. Subjects were instructed to actively reproduce this criterion angle and to stop knee motion, via a thumb switch. No feedback was provided.
Muscle torque	4 weeks	The isometric and concentric torque of the knee extensor and flexor muscles of the non-injured and injured legs was measured using an isokinetic dynamometer (System 3; Biodex Medical Systems, Shirley, New York).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Lysholm scale	4 weeks	The Lysholm scale does measure the domains of symptoms and complaints and does measure functioning in daily activities
VAS scale	4 weeks	The severity of pain was determined based on a numerical pain scale in which 0 symbolizes 'no pain' and 10 symbolizes 'maximum pain'
The Tegner scale	4 weeks	The Tegner scale measure the subjective functional activity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lithuanian Sports University; 🇱🇹 Kaunas, Lithuania