Has Kinesio Tape Effects on Ankle Proprioception? A Randomized Clinical Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Sprains and Strains
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
- Enrollment
- 73
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Joint position sense on the Difference of Error from the target angle
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Iris Miralles Rull
Lecturer
University Rovira i Virgili
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Joint position sense on the Difference of Error from the target angle
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Deviation of the target angle(Change from baseline in proprioception at 48h)