The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping Method for Knee Osteoarthritis.

NCT03076177 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 187
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose of our study is to evaluate effectiveness of Kinesio Taping method for knee osteoarthritis. Using simple concealed randomization procedure to form two groups (kinesio taping and control-nonspecific taping) of 100 knee osteoarthritis patients in each. 1 month all patients (depending on the group they will be allocated to) will receive either kinesio taping applications or non-specific taping: 4 applications per subject. Three times: before taping, after a month with tapes, and after 1 month without tapes evaluation of knee function, mobility, quality of life will be evaluated, including clinical examination of knee joint, measurements of knee flexion and extension by goniometer, circumference of leg over the knee, in ½ of thigh and in ½ of calf (to evaluate edema); pain will be evaluated by questionnaire, patella tendon algometry; force of calf flexors and extensors will be evaluated using Lovett manual muscle testing scale, goniometry for knee flexion/extension; for mobility, knee function, life quality evaluations - 10 Meter Walk , Five Times Sit to Stand Tests will be performed, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 2 version (SF-36 2v) questionnaires will be used. Also data about the need of analgesic medicament will be collected from subjects.

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Keywords

knee osteoarthritis, kinesio taping, knee function, pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in knee pain intensity from baseline at 4 weeks

  Numeric Pain Rating Scale (an 11-point scale from 0-10. "0" = no pain, "10" = the most intense pain imaginable)

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (21)

• Change in knee pain intensity from baseline at 8 weeks

  8 weeks

• Change in patella tendon pain threshold from baseline at 4 weeks

  4 weeks

• Change in patella tendon pain threshold from baseline at 8 weeks

  8 weeks

• Change in knee function at 4 weeks from baseline

  after 4weeks

• Change in knee function at 8 weeks from baseline

  after 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Kinesio taping group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receiving kinesio taping application

Other: Taping application

Non specific taping

SHAM COMPARATOR

Participants receiving non specific taping application

Other: Taping application

Interventions

Taping application OTHER

Kinesio taping application will be applied for experimental group; non specific taping application for control

Also known as: Kinesio taping/non specific taping

Kinesio taping group; Non specific taping

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

• Rheumatoid arthritis or other systemic rheumatoid disease (LE, sclerodermia,.. etc)
• Fragile, very sensitive skin or it's lesions in areas where tapes are to be applied
• Inability to do functional tests according study protocol due to very impaired knee function or severe comorbidities.
• Diagnosed or suspected cancer in areas where tapes to be applied
• \< than 6 months after intra-articular injections in knee joint
• Constant usage of analgesic medicament due to comorbidities
• Pregnancy
• History of Kinesio Taping method applications in the past
• Need for orthotics
• Unwillingness not to use local ointments in knee region during participation in study period (i.e. 2 months)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lithuanian University of Health Sciences: lead
• International Kinesio Taping association: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

LithuanianUHS

Kaunas, LT-50009, Lithuania

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Donec V, Kubilius R. The effectiveness of Kinesio Taping(R) for pain management in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2019 Aug 29;11:1759720X19869135. doi: 10.1177/1759720X19869135. eCollection 2019.

  PMID: 31497072 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Osteoarthritis; Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Raimondas Kubilius, PhD

  Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Venta Donec, MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2016
• First Posted: March 10, 2017
• Study Start: October 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2018
• Study Completion: August 1, 2018
• Last Updated: December 19, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

LI (1)