The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT05151627 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: S-1440-0070
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Knee osteoarthritis is the most common kind of arthritis that occurs due to degeneration of the joint articular cartilage, producing pain, stiffness, and impaired movement. Kinesio taping is a simple and inexpensive therapeutic procedure that can help with knee osteoarthritis symptoms. Kinesio taping is a high-stretch elastic adhesive material that allows the treated area to have free mobility. This technique was preferred by physical therapists for knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation because of its positive effects, such as decreased pain and increased mobility and muscular performance.

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Keywords

Knee; Osteoarthritis; Kinesio taping; TENS; Stretching; Strengthening exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• NUMERICAL PAIN RATING SCALE

  The average pain intensity was measured during the past week, with zero representing no pain and ten representing the worst pain.

  6 weeks

• GONIOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF KNEE RANGE OF MOTION

  Both the knee flexion and extension ROM were measured while the subject was in a prone position. The measurement was done three times and the average result was obtained.

  6 weeks

• WESTERN ONTARIO AND MCMASTER UNIVERSITIES OSTEOARTHRITIS INDEX (WOMAC)

  The questionnaire was developed to measure treatment outcomes in patients with lower extremity osteoarthritis, such as pain, stiffness, and difficulty, and it employs a scale to categorize the difficulties in activities of daily living. For individuals with hip and knee osteoarthritis, the WOMAC scale is a valid and reliable outcome measurement.

  6 weeks

• TIMED UP AND GO (TUG) TEST

  The test combines static and dynamic balance to assess a person's mobility. Getting out of a chair, walking three meters, turning around, and returning to the chair to sit. The international research OA society recommends a series of physical function measures (five performance-based) for individual with hip or knee OA, including the TUG test.24 The aforementioned outcome parameters are measured at three-time intervals: 0-week, 3-week, and 6-week.

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

KINESIO TAPING AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY

EXPERIMENTAL

Application of Kinesio taping following Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Knee Exercises

Procedure: KINESIO TAPING; Device: CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY

CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY

EXPERIMENTAL

Application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Knee Exercises

Device: CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY

Interventions

KINESIO TAPING PROCEDURE

Kinesio taping The patient is in a supine position with full knee flexion. Prior to application, the skin surface was cleaned. This technique involved the use of two Y-cut strips and two I-cut strips.

KINESIO TAPING AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY

CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY DEVICE

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation TENS device settings, such as the frequency of 32-50 Hz, pulse width of 80 ms, and symmetrical biphasic waveform. The surface electrodes were placed on the medial and lateral superior borders of the patella, as well as the medial and lateral inferior borders of the patella. Exercise therapy program The total duration of each exercise session was about 50 minutes, including warm-up-10 minutes, resistance exercise-20 minutes, balance and stability exercise-10 minutes, lower-limb stretching exercise-5 minutes, and cool-down exercise-5 minutes. The same assigned physical therapist supervised all of the sessions.

CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY; KINESIO TAPING AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Complaining of knee pain but no serious knee injuries
• No Physical therapy treatment taken for the past 3 months
• Painful range of motion (ROM)
• Significant decrease in active and passive ROM.

You may not qualify if:

• Knee surgery within the last three months
• Neural, articular, or muscular conditions affecting lower limb function
• Systemic arthritic diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Tabuk: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Tabuk

Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee; Osteoarthritis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2021
• First Posted: December 9, 2021
• Study Start: June 17, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 28, 2020
• Study Completion: January 22, 2021
• Last Updated: December 9, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
• Time Frame: 3 MONTHS
• Access Criteria: ON REQUEST

Locations

SA (1)