Kinesio Tape in the Treatment of Medial Plica Syndrome

NCT04085497 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: MPS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of kinesio tape (KT) on pain severity, pain threshold, lower extremity functional muscle strength and dynamic balance, functional status, and quality of life in patients with Medial Plica Syndrome (MPS).

Conditions

Medial Plica Syndrome

Keywords

Medial Plica Syndrome; Kinesio Tape

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain threshold

  Algometer is a tool that measures pressure pain threshold and pain tolerance in quantitative sensory tests

  1 minute

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Pain severity: score

  1 minutes

• Disability scale

  5 minutes

• Nottingham Health Profile

  8 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

KT was applied once a week, 6 times in total. Exercises were performed for all patients for 5 weeks 5 days a week, 3 sets 15 repetitions each day.

Other: Treatment

Group 2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The exercise program included quadriceps set exercise, straight leg lifting, mini squat, stretching to hamstring and gastrosoleus muscle groups.

Other: Treatment

Interventions

Treatment OTHER

KT application: KT application includes 2 stages. The banding in the first step is directed to the patellar tendon in order to absorb the load of the knee. The second step is directed directly on the medial plica to benefit from its analgesic effect. For the first step, an I-band is measured from the top of the patella to the tuberositas tibia. I-band is 6 cm wide and 5 mm thick. This I-band is cut into Y-band. First, the part of the band above the patella is pasted with 10% tension. Then the patient's knee is flexed to maximum flexion and the tails of the band are pasted around the patella with 0% tension. The tails of the band are combined together on the tuberositas and completed. For the second step, 4 I-bands 8 cm long and 1.5 cm wide are prepared. The middle of the I-bands is attached to the medial plica with a 0% tension, giving a star shape.

Group 2; Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patients between the ages of 20 and 55
• Diagnosed as medial plica syndrome by MPP test and MRI imaging
• Did not develop cartilage damage

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with meniscal tear, chondral injury or instability of the knee

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Bilgi University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Bilgi University

Istanbul, 34440, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Tomri̇s Duymaz

  Istanbul Bilgi University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: Single
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: The patients were divided into two groups, each comprising 40 patients. KT and exercise were given to the patients in the first group, and only exercise was given to the patients in the second group. The inclusion criteria included patients between the ages of 20 and 55 who were diagnosed as MPS by MPP test and MRI imaging and did not develop cartilage damage. Patients with meniscal tear, chondral injury or instability of the knee were excluded.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 9, 2019
• First Posted: September 11, 2019
• Study Start: January 2, 2019
• Primary Completion: May 10, 2019
• Study Completion: October 1, 2019
• Last Updated: September 13, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)