Acute Effect of Kinesiological Taping on Pain, Quality of Life and Musculoskeletal System Parameters in Individuals with Meniscus Injury: a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 26
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Pain
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to explore how kinesiology taping affects people with mild to moderate meniscus injuries (grades I/II), focusing on pain, movement fears, muscle strength, balance, joint movement, and quality of life.
Two groups will be involved: one will receive kinesiology taping on the thigh muscle with some tension, while the other will receive a placebo tape with no tension. Researchers will measure various factors, including pain and muscle strength, both before and 48-72 hours after taping.
详细描述
This study aims to understand the short-term (acute) effects of kinesiology taping on people with mild to moderate meniscus injuries (grade I/II). These injuries, affecting the cartilage in the knee, can cause pain, reduced mobility, and fear of movement. Kinesiology taping, a popular therapy, involves applying elastic tape to support muscles and joints. This research looked at whether taping could improve pain, muscle strength, movement, balance, and quality of life in patients with these knee injuries.
Study Design The study will use a randomized, placebo-controlled, and double-blinded design, meaning that patients were randomly assigned to two groups, and neither the patients nor the researchers knew which group each person was in during the treatment.
Experimental Group: will receive kinesiology taping on the quadriceps muscle (the large muscle at the front of the thigh) using a 'Y-shaped' technique with moderate tension (25-50% stretch).
Control Group: will receive a placebo tape applied without tension and placed in a different direction.
Measurements
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients diagnosed with meniscus grade I/II,
- •Who agreed to participate in the study
- •Signed the voluntary consent form
排除标准
- •Pregnant individuals
- •Individuals with additional knee injuries (e.g., ligament tears) or chronic conditions affecting the knee (e.g., arthritis).
- •Patients with grade III meniscus tears or more severe injuries.
- •Who had knee surgery in the last 6 months.
- •Patients with skin conditions or allergies to adhesive materials or kinesiology tape.
- •Individuals with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis
结局指标
主要结局
Pain
时间窗: Baseline and 48 hours after the application
Pain assessment was made with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The patient was asked to mark where his or her pain was on the scale by writing "0: No pain, 10: Unbearable pain" at the two ends of the 10-centimeter scale.
Knee extension muscle strength
时间窗: Baseline and 48 hours after the application
A hand dynamometer (MicroFet 2 HHD) was used to measure the patients' knee extension muscle strength. Measurements were recorded in kilograms. For measurement, the patient was positioned without support, with his legs hanging off the bed from the knees, knees flexed at 90°, feet free and arms crossed over the shoulders. During the measurement, the thigh to be measured was stabilized with one hand after the patients completed maximum knee extension.
次要结局
- Fear of movement(Baseline and 48 hours after the application)
- Proprioceptive force sense(Baseline and 48 hours after the application)
- Joint range of motion(Baseline and 48 hours after the application)
- Joint position sense(Baseline and 48 hours after the application)
- Quality of life(Baseline and 48 hours after the application)
研究者
Kübra Okuyucu
Assistant Professor
Amasya University