The effect of kinesio tape on knee proprioception, pain , balance and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Phase 3

• Conditions: knee Osteoarthritis.; Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]

• Registration Number: IRCT20180916041051N1
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 14 January 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with grade 2, 3 OA knee (tibiofemoral) according to kellgren-and-lawrence-system
Diagnosed and referred by a specialist
Pain score between 4 to 7 on a visual analog scale
Radiological signs in affected knee
Age ?45 years
Knee range of motion: 0 to 100 degree
Body mass index between 20 and 30
knee pain history for 6 months or more.

Exclusion Criteria

Using knee Kinesiotape within the previous 6 months
Knee joint injections within the previous 6 months
Using electrical stimulation within the previous 3 months
Previous knee surgery
History of lower limbs fracture within the previous 6 months
Articular inflammatory diseases
Alternating swelling of the knee
History of skin allergy
Patients with diabetic neuropathy
Referral pain to the knee
History of knee soft tissue structures injuries or knee surrounding structures injuries
Balance disorder due to vestibular system disorders
Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the affected side
History of knee or hip replacement
Rheumatoid arthritis
Neurological diseases
Deformity or contracture in the ankle, knee, or hip joints
Ankle or hip joints osteoarthritis

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee joint position sense error (proprioception). Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 minutes after the first intervention session, after the fifth session, one week after the last evaluation for follow up. Method of measurement: inclinometer.;Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 minutes after the first intervention session, after the fifth session, one week after the last evaluation for follow up. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 minutes after the first intervention session, after the fifth session, one week after the last evaluation for follow up. Method of measurement: Berg balance test.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Persian version of the WOMAC questionnaire.