The Effects of Kinesio Taping on Biomechanical and Clinical Outcomes in Runners With Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Lancashire
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Hip, Knee, and Ankle Moments
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and effectiveness of the application of Kinesio Taping in the short-term management of ITBFS in an exploratory randomized control study in two patient groups, an experimental group receiving Kinesio Taping with tension, and a control group receiving Kinesio Taping with no tension.
Detailed Description
To determine the immediate effects of taping on the three-dimensional joint kinematics and moments of the lower limb during running in ITBFS patients, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups. To determine the immediate effects of taping on muscle activity of the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, tensor fascia lata, vastus medialis, and vastus lateralis in ITBFS patients, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups. To determine if the short-term perceptions of pain, symptoms, ADL function, sport and recreation function, quality of Life, and fear of movement are changed with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups. To determine any perceived changes in the stability of the knee joint, comfort and benefits with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups. To determine if muscle strength, muscle length, and functional movement are changed with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups. To explore the relationship between the clinical and biomechanical outcome measures in ITBFS patients.
Investigators
Pongchai Watcharakhueankhan
Principal Investigator
University of Central Lancashire
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Aged between 18 to 45 years
- •Regularly run a minimum of 10 kilometres a week,
- •Current symptoms of ITBFS, assessed using the Noble compression test and Ober's test, and pain at lateral femoral condyle during running
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of taking any analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs for 72 hours prior to testing.
- •Previous surgery to the lower limbs,
- •Skin allergy to kinesio tape,
- •Signs or symptoms of other knee pathologies including; patellofemoral pain, knee joint osteoarthritis, lateral meniscus injury, common peroneal nerve injury, refer pain from lumbar spine, superior tibiofibular joint sprain, and popliteus or bicep femoris tendinitis.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Hip, Knee, and Ankle Moments
Time Frame: Immediately after the intervention
Three-dimensional joint kinematics measurement by motion analysis capture
Numerical Pain Rating scale
Time Frame: one week
Numerical Pain Rating scale; pain intensity during running from 0 to10 scale where 0 = No pain and 10 = worst pain Imaginable.
Pelvis, Hip, Knee, and Ankle angle.
Time Frame: Immediately after the intervention
Three-dimensional joint kinematics measurement by motion analysis capture
Surface Electromyography Data
Time Frame: Immediately after the intervention
Five Surface Electromyography electrodes were placed over the gluteus maximus (Gmax), gluteus medius (Gmed), tensor fascia latae (TFL), vastus medialis (VM), vastus lateralis (VL) muscles to measure muscle activity.
Secondary Outcomes
- Global Rating Of Change Scale(one week)
- Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score(one week)
- Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia(one week)