NCT04975113

Brief Summary

Neuromuscular exercise and taping are widely used in the rehabilitation of Patellofemoral Pain. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of corrective kinesio taping applied on patellofemoral joint and foot in addition to a progressive neuromuscular exercise program in women with Patellofemoral Pain on knee pain and muscle strength.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2015

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 20, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 20, 2015

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 14, 2021

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 23, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

July 23, 2021

Status Verified

July 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

July 14, 2021

Last Update Submit

July 22, 2021

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain SyndromeKinesiotapeExerciseStrength

Keywords

strengthneuromuscular exerciseKinesiotapePatellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Change from Visual Analogue Pain Scale score at 6th. weeks and 12th. weeks

    The knee pain of the patients during stair descending and ascending were evaluated with the Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS). The scale is horizontal in the form of a line 10 cm long, starting with "no pain" and ending with "excruciating pain". The pain was measured and recorded as "cm" between the point marked with no onset .

    before and after treatment (12 sessions, 6th. and 12th. weeks)]

  • Change from isokinetic muscle strength of the hamstring and quadriceps femoris muscles at 6th. weeks and 12th. weeks

    Isokinetic dynamometer (Isomed 2000. D\&R. Ferstl GmbH, Germany) was used to evaluate the isokinetic muscle strength of the hamstring and quadriceps femoris muscles. Patients were fixed to the chair with trunk, pelvis, and thigh straps with the back of the seat 70° upright. Concentric peak torque / weight (Nm / kg) at 180° / sec (10 repetitions) after 4 repetitive warm-ups at 180° / sec, in the range of 45 °-90° flexion values were measured, respectively .

    before and after treatment (12 sessions, 6th. and 12th. weeks)]

Study Arms (2)

Exercise group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients were given a progressive neuromuscular exercise program that included stabilization of the knee and hip joint . Green color elastic band was used in resistant exercises. When subjects used the green color Thera-Band®, they started with an easy length and increased relative to the Omni Scale .

Other: progressive neuromuscular exercise program

Exercise and Taping group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this group received the same exercises given in the "exercise group" for 12 weeks. In addition to these exercises, mechanical correction tape (5cm, Kinesio Tex Gold®) was applied for the knee and foot.

Other: Exercise and Taping

Interventions

progressive neuromuscular exercise programOTHER

The exercises to be performed in the following week at the beginning of each week were explained by the researcher physiotherapist on the brochure and given as a home program and continued for a total of 12 weeks. The researcher physiotherapist saw the patients every week and carried out exercise compliance and control.

Exercise group
Exercise and TapingOTHER

"I" taping for accurate positioning of the tissue was applied to the patients to neutralize the patellofemoral joint. During the knee flexion in the supine position, the tape was adhered to the skin with a moderate-to-extreme stretch (50%-75%) . Clinical therapeutic applications of the Kinesio taping methods (Tokyo, Japan: Ken Ikai Co Ltd.). In addition to the patellar taping, correction taping to neutralize the subtalar joint by elevating the midtarsal joint and medial arch was applied. The patients were positioned in prone lying and knee flexion position, the taping was started at the 5th metatarsal level on the dorsal side of the finger and finished extending towards the medial of the tibia . Tapings were renewed at the beginning of each week for 6 weeks.

Exercise and Taping group

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 45 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • In order for them to be included in the study, it was necessary to have patellofemoral pain in at least two of the long-term sitting, climbing and descending stairs / climbing activities, squatting, running and jumping, and these pains had to continue for at least six months.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with other knee pathologies and knee joint surgery were excluded in the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University,Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department

Ankara, 06760, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Loudon JK, Wiesner D, Goist-Foley HL, Asjes C, Loudon KL. Intrarater Reliability of Functional Performance Tests for Subjects With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. J Athl Train. 2002 Sep;37(3):256-261.

    PMID: 12937582BACKGROUND

  • Colado JC, Garcia-Masso X, Triplett NT, Calatayud J, Flandez J, Behm D, Rogers ME. Construct and concurrent validation of a new resistance intensity scale for exercise with thera-band(R) elastic bands. J Sports Sci Med. 2014 Dec 1;13(4):758-66. eCollection 2014 Dec.

    PMID: 25435767BACKGROUND

  • Aguilar MB, Abian-Vicen J, Halstead J, Gijon-Nogueron G. Effectiveness of neuromuscular taping on pronated foot posture and walking plantar pressures in amateur runners. J Sci Med Sport. 2016 Apr;19(4):348-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.04.004. Epub 2015 Apr 24.

    PMID: 25956688BACKGROUND

  • Baldon Rde M, Serrao FV, Scattone Silva R, Piva SR. Effects of functional stabilization training on pain, function, and lower extremity biomechanics in women with patellofemoral pain: a randomized clinical trial. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Apr;44(4):240-251, A1-A8. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2014.4940. Epub 2014 Feb 25.

    PMID: 24568258BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain SyndromeMotor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Pınar Balcı

    Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Rabia Tugba Kilic

    Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

  • Volga Bayrakci Tunay

    Hacettepe University

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 14, 2021

First Posted

July 23, 2021

Study Start

August 1, 2015

Primary Completion

December 20, 2015

Study Completion

December 20, 2015

Last Updated

July 23, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07

Locations

TU(1)