NCT02840734

Brief Summary

This study investigated the immediate effects of Kinesio taping on muscular power, strength, endurance, and lower limb fatigue when taping is applied to rectus femoris and around the patella of obese adults based on Kinesio taping techniques.

Trial Health

100
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Enrollment
13

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable obesity

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2015

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 6, 2016

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 21, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

July 21, 2016

Status Verified

July 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

May 6, 2016

Last Update Submit

July 18, 2016

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Kinesio tapingObese adultsMuscular functionFatigue

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Physique characteristic

    \- variables:(1) Body weight and height (Detecto DR400C platform scale (Webb City, MO) and Seca S-214 height rod (Hanover, MD), respectively), (2) Waist and hip circumference (Gulik tape measure), (3) % Body fat (bioelectrical impedance analysis, RJL Quantum X).

    1 week (Each subject was measured their anthropometrics variables in an Initial visit the LAB for trial)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • muscular power

    4 weeks (30 minutes after applied each trial)

  • muscular strength

    4 weeks (30 minutes after applied each trial)

  • muscle fatigue

    4 weeks (immediately after be completed each trial)

Study Arms (3)

Kinesio taping

EXPERIMENTAL

All subjects wore an eye mask and the taped leg was covered by clothes for preventing subjects and researchers from identifying different tapings due to double-blinding. Subjects layed down on the mat in a supine position with the hip flexed 30º and the knee flexed 60º. Y type tape was applied from a point 10 cm below the anterior superior iliac spine, bisected at the junction between quadriceps femoris tendon and the patella, ending at its inferior side. And another Y type tape was applied from the tibial tuberosity, bisected at the junction between patella tendon and the patella, ending at its superior side. The first 5 cm tape was not stretched and acted as the anchor. I type tapes were applied downward and inward to the superior and inferior meniscus of the patella respectively.

Other: Kinesio taping

Placebo taping

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo tapes (3M tape) were applied with same method with Kinesio taping.

Other: Kinesio taping

No taping

NO INTERVENTION

In case of the no taping condition, the subject was treated along the same procedure which was closed subject's eyes with eye mask and covered the legs with clothes although applied anything on their legs. It might be able to minimize the error, because the researchers did not realize which condition the subject had.

Interventions

Kinesio tapingOTHER

This study was conducted in a randomized crossover double-blind design. Each subject was tested for muscular power, strength, endurance, and fatigue of the lower extremities under three conditions: 1) NT (no taping), 2) PT (placebo taping, 3M tape) and 3) KT (Kinesio taping). For allocation of treatment sequence, the participants drew straws for which treatment first (each treatment indicated different numbers).

Also known as: Placebo taping
Kinesio tapingPlacebo taping

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 30 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • percent body fat of 25 % in males, 30 % in females or more

You may not qualify if:

  • lower limb surgery within previous 6 months
  • presence of any other lower limb joint diseases such as degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ObesityFatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Sukho Lee, Ph.D.

    Texas A&M University San Antonio

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Program Director & Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 6, 2016

First Posted

July 21, 2016

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion

April 1, 2015

Study Completion

June 1, 2015

Last Updated

July 21, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-07