Do Taping and Orthosis Affect Pain, Gait, or Functionality in Mild Knee Osteoarthritis?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee
• Interventions: Behavioral: Taping

• Registration Number: NCT05741996
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of elastic taping, rigid taping, and braces applied to women with mild knee Osteoartritis(OA) on pain, gait, and knee functionality.

Methods: This randomised study included 21 female patients (mean age of 53.81±6.20 years) with bilateral grade 2 knee OA according to the Kellgren \& Lawrence Classification. Pain was evaluated with the visual analog scale, functionality was evaluated with the Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index, and the kinetic, kinematic, and spatiotemporal parameters were evaluated using a three-dimensional gait analysis system at baseline (no application) and immediately after the application of elastic taping, rigid taping, and orthoses. The dependent variables were measured after 45 minute the application of four different conditions neutral, elastic taping, rigid taping, and knee brace on each participant with 1-day intervals.

Detailed Description

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of elastic taping, rigid taping, and braces applied to women with mild knee OA on pain, gait, and knee functionality.

Methods: This randomised study included 21 female patients (mean age of 53.81±6.20 years) with bilateral grade 2 knee OA according to the Kellgren \& Lawrence Classification. Pain was evaluated with the visual analog scale, functionality was evaluated with the Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index, and the kinetic, kinematic, and spatiotemporal parameters were evaluated using a three-dimensional gait analysis system at baseline (no application) and immediately after the application of elastic taping, rigid taping, and orthoses. The dependent variables were measured after 45 minute the application of four different conditions neutral, elastic taping, rigid taping, and knee brace on each participant with 1-day intervals.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-05
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-10
• Study Completion: 2023-01-20
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-23
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

• bilateral knee OA according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology

• had radiographically phase 2 based on the criteria identified by Kellgren & Lawrence

  -, had active knee pain

• did not receive any knee treatment in the last year

• could understand test and evaluations

Exclusion Criteria

• experienced lower extremity trauma or underwent surgery
• had phase 3-4 Osteoarthritis
• had any orthopedic or neurologic problem affecting walking
• were allergic to taping
• did not walk independently on their own

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Effetcs of Taping type and Orthosis on Pain,	Taping	The order of the elastic taping, rigid taping, and braces was randomized using a computer-generated random sequence created before the research (Random.org). Both knees of each participant were taped and braced. The participants were allowed to become accustomed to the applied elastic taping, rigid taping, and braces before the gait analysis and evaluations. All the taping techniques and braces were similar for all the participants. The participants performed four evaluation condition trials at baseline and with the elastic taping, rigid taping, and braces after 45 minutes.
Effetcs of Taping type and Orthosis on Gait and functionality	Taping	The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Turkish Version 3.1 (WOMAC) index is a self-administered questionnaire that assesses three aspects of a patient's health status -pain, stiffness, and physical function - in those with lower limb Osteoarthritis. Gait analysis was conducted using a 3-dimensional VICON gait analysis system (Workstation Version 4.0, Oxford, UK). Each participant was assessed four times before and after the applications.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Maasurements	5 minute	effects of them on pain

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gait Measurements, Functionality Measurement	10 minute	effects of them on gait and functionality

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Tezel Yıldırım Şahan; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey

University of Health Science; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey