The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

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Completed

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis
• Interventions: Procedure: KINESIO TAPING; Device: CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY

• Registration Number: NCT05151627
• Lead Sponsor: University of Tabuk

Brief Summary

Knee osteoarthritis is the most common kind of arthritis that occurs due to degeneration of the joint articular cartilage, producing pain, stiffness, and impaired movement. Kinesio taping is a simple and inexpensive therapeutic procedure that can help with knee osteoarthritis symptoms. Kinesio taping is a high-stretch elastic adhesive material that allows the treated area to have free mobility. This technique was preferred by physical therapists for knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation because of its positive effects, such as decreased pain and increased mobility and muscular performance.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-06-17
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-28
• Study Completion: 2021-01-22
• Study First Submitted: 2021-11-20
• Status Verified: 2021-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-12-08
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 2021-12-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Complaining of knee pain but no serious knee injuries
• No Physical therapy treatment taken for the past 3 months
• Painful range of motion (ROM)
• Significant decrease in active and passive ROM.

Exclusion Criteria

• Knee surgery within the last three months
• Neural, articular, or muscular conditions affecting lower limb function
• Systemic arthritic diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
KINESIO TAPING AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY	CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY	Application of Kinesio taping following Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Knee Exercises
CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY	CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY	Application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Knee Exercises
KINESIO TAPING AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY	KINESIO TAPING	Application of Kinesio taping following Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Knee Exercises

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NUMERICAL PAIN RATING SCALE	6 weeks	The average pain intensity was measured during the past week, with zero representing no pain and ten representing the worst pain.
WESTERN ONTARIO AND MCMASTER UNIVERSITIES OSTEOARTHRITIS INDEX (WOMAC)	6 weeks	The questionnaire was developed to measure treatment outcomes in patients with lower extremity osteoarthritis, such as pain, stiffness, and difficulty, and it employs a scale to categorize the difficulties in activities of daily living. For individuals with hip and knee osteoarthritis, the WOMAC scale is a valid and reliable outcome measurement.
GONIOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF KNEE RANGE OF MOTION	6 weeks	Both the knee flexion and extension ROM were measured while the subject was in a prone position. The measurement was done three times and the average result was obtained.
TIMED UP AND GO (TUG) TEST	6 weeks	The test combines static and dynamic balance to assess a person's mobility. Getting out of a chair, walking three meters, turning around, and returning to the chair to sit. The international research OA society recommends a series of physical function measures (five performance-based) for individual with hip or knee OA, including the TUG test.24 The aforementioned outcome parameters are measured at three-time intervals: 0-week, 3-week, and 6-week.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Tabuk; 🇸🇦 Tabuk, Saudi Arabia