Kinesio Tape Effects on Ankle Proprioception

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sprains and Strains
• Interventions: Device: Kinesio tape

• Registration Number: NCT01792908
• Lead Sponsor: University Rovira i Virgili

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study was to establish whether Kinesio Tape (KT) on the ankle (Kase protocol for the lateral ankle ligament) improves Joint Position Sense (JPS) in healthy volunteers immediately after its application and 48 hours later.

Detailed Description

The investigators assessed Joint Position Sense (JPS) through the difference of error (DoE) and the deviation of the target angle (DTA). JPS was assessed before the Kinesio Tape (KT) was placed, immediately after and 48 hours later.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10
• Primary Completion: 2012-04
• Study Completion: 2012-04
• Status Verified: 2013-02
• Study First Submitted: 2013-02-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-02-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-02-14
• Study First Posted: 2013-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 2013-02-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 73

Inclusion Criteria

• Must be signed the informed consent
• Aged between 18 and 35 years
• Did not suffered from ankle or foot skin diseases
• Active dorsal/plantarflexion ARoM equal to or above 15º and inversion/eversion
• ARoM equal to or above 5º.

Exclusion Criteria

• Traumatic, neurological or circulatory diseases diagnosed
• Joint laxity
• More than three ankle sprains in their lives or one in the last 12 months that required treatment and ankle or foot pain at the time of study enrolment in the non-dominant lower limb.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
KT group	Kinesio tape	The KT group received ankle KT on the lateral ligament in the non-dominant leg and a recommendation guide. The Kinesio tape procedure was carried out by the same certified athletic therapist to ensure consistency throughout the study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Joint position sense on the Difference of Error from the target angle	Change from baseline in proprioception at 48h	The primary outcome, difference of error (DE) in degrees was calculated to show changes in error from the target angle over time. We compared error, before and immediately after intervention (DoE 1-2), before and 48 hours after intervention (DE 1-3) and immediately and 48 hours after intervention (DE 2-3).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Deviation of the target angle	Change from baseline in proprioception at 48h	We also calculated the deviation from the target angle (DTA) in degrees, this secondary outcome to describe the direction of error when subjects tried to reproduce the requested position. Deviation was obtained encoding net error taking as correct position when the target and the estimated angle were equal, considering the precision of the electronic plate a valid range (0.4 degrees). Values above this range were classified as Overestimation and as Underestimation when values were below this range.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicina i Ciències de la Salut; University Rovira i Virgili.; 🇪🇸 Reus, Tarragona, Spain