The effect of taping on pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- OsteoarthritisMusculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611000138987
- Lead Sponsor
- Sareen McLinton currently studying Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at the University of South Australia
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Aged 55-70 years, symptomatic unilateral radiographic grade 2-3 knee OA.
Exclusion Criteria
Lower limb surgery less than 6 months ago (excluding arthropscopic debridement and partial meniscectomy).
Systemic arthritis.
Symptomatic hip and ankle OA on the ipsilateral side.
Any clinical presentation where participation may be judged to compromise the safety of the research participant.
Known or suspected allergy to tape / elastoplast.
Isolated lateral compartment knee OA.
Diabetics with sensory neuropathy in lower limb.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary Outcome: Difference in knee pain between the patients no taping before intervention pain scores, with the pain scores after the tape/vitamin E cream interventions measured on a visual analogue scale (VAS-10cm).[Timepoint: Initial pain at baseline, then tested immediately after each step descent task. A total of five repititions with no tape for each participant, then five more repititions for either tape or cream per participant. Patients can rest for as long as needed between these repititions, but ideally if the patient is able then only 30seconds between repititions.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcome: knee velocity, and knee range of motion of stance limb during the step descent task measured via 3D motion analysis system.[Timepoint: Concurrent with performing the task.]