The Instant Effect of Kinesiology Taping in Patients With Knee OA

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee
• Interventions: Other: Placebo tape; Other: kinesiology tape

• Registration Number: NCT05160246
• Lead Sponsor: Kırıkkale University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine instant effect of kinesiology taping applied to the rectus femoris on muscle activation, physical performance and proprioception in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

40 patients with knee OA will be included in the study. Intervention group and placebo group will be formed. Facilitation taping will be applied on the rectus femoris of the patients in the taping group. The patients in the placebo group will be placed tape on the rectus femoris without any tension. Muscle activation, physical performance and proprioception will be evaluated before taping and 30 minutes after taping.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-06
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-03
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-16
• Primary Completion: 2022-06-27
• Study Completion: 2022-06-27
• Status Verified: 2022-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-08-04
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients aged 45-65 years,
• Patients with independent ambulation,
• Patients with Grade II-III knee osteoarthritis according to the Kellgren and Lawrence Classification,
• Patients not using NSAIDs during the study,
• Patients who volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with previous surgery on the lower extremities
• Patients with neuromuscular disease
• Patients with vestibular pathology
• Patients with diseases of the cardiopulmonary system,
• Patients with communication difficulties,
• Patients who have received physiotherapy or intra-articular injections in the last 6 months or who exercise

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
placebo group	Placebo tape	The patients with knee OA in the placebo group will be placed tape on the rectus femoris without any tension.
taping group	kinesiology tape	Facilitation taping will be applied to the rectus femoris of patients with knee OA in the taping group.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle activation	5 minutes	The muscular activation of the Rectus Femoris will be measured with the EMG (Euro Track MyoPlus 4) device before and after the taping application. With the patient in the sitting position with the hip and knee flexed to 90 degrees, active electrodes will be placed on the motor point of the muscle, three measurements will be made, and the highest MVIC value will be recorded.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
5 times sit-to-stand test	1 minutes	Patients will be asked to stand up and sit down fully upright from the chair with armrests as quickly as possible five times, and the elapsed time will be recorded.
proprioception	5 minutes	Participants will sit on a chair with 90° knee flexion. The lower extremities of the participants will be passively and randomly moved from 90° knee flexion to each of the 15°, 30° and 45° angles. After holding the lower extremity at each target angle for 10 seconds, return to the starting position. After waiting 10 seconds in the starting position, the participants will bring their knees to the target angle on their own and stop. Accordingly, the absolute value of the participant's deviation from the target angle will be measured three times for each target angle with the help of a goniometer and the average value will be calculated.
timed up and go test	5 minutes	Individuals will be asked to get up while sitting on the chair, walk three meters, return from the marked point at the end of three meters, walk towards the chair again and sit on the chair. The time taken for the individual's performances will be recorded in seconds.
WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index)	5 minutes	It consists of three parts and 24 questions in which pain, stiffness and physical function are questioned. The maximum scores that can be obtained from the index are 20 for the pain subgroup, 8 for stiffness, and 68 for physical function. High scores indicate increased pain and stiffness and impaired physical function.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kırıkkale University; 🇹🇷 Kırıkkale, Turkey