Analyze the Comparison of the Effectiveness of Kinesio ®and Dynamic Taping for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

NCT07062276 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: TMU-IJRB-N202111055
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 8
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

\_De Quervain's tenosynovitis is inflammation and swelling of the tendon caused by repetitive thumb movements. In severe cases, the tendon sliding is limited, resulting in limited joint range of motion and affecting the quality of life. Kinesio ®can effectively improve pain, edema, and assist functional movements. The elasticity of the patch creates wrinkles to relax the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor longus muscle of the thumb. The dynamic tape is a new type of treatment. The material has high resilience. Its purpose is to help muscles and tissues absorb external forces and reduce tissue energy consumption. By adjusting the human motor control mode, the work of injured tissues can be reduced, thereby improving the discomfort of sports injuries , accelerating the recovery of injured tissues and reducing the load of the extensor pollicis brevis tendon and the abductor pollicis longus tendon to assist the two tendons in their work. However, in the past, there was no dynamic taping applied to the study of De Quervain's tenosynovitis, and no dynamic taping and Kinesio ® applied to the study of De Quervain's tenosynovitis.

Conditions

De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Keywords

Kinesio ®; Dynamic taping; De Quervain's tenosynovitis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Basic Demographic Information

  Questionnaires were used to collect gender, age, medical history, and duration of hand discomfort.

  Before the intervention.

• The Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation(PRWE)

  The 15-item self-assessment questionnaire is scored as an analogy score of 0-10. This assessment tool is divided into two categories for assessment and scored separately. The first category evaluates the pain status of the individual, with 0 being no pain at all and 10 being very severe pain; the second category assessing the difficulty in performing daily life, with 0 points In order to perform activities without difficulty, 10 points are difficult and cannot be performed

  Change from Baseline and after intervention 24hours

• JAMAR® dynamometer

  To evaluate finger pinch strength and grip strength, the subjects were asked to use the maximum force to press the gripper for a total of 3 times. Each test required the subject to press for at least 5 seconds.

  Change from Baseline and after intervention immediately

Study Arms (2)

Dynamic taping

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants are taped by an occupational therapist trained in dynamic taping Level 1. Dynamic taping is to reduce the load on the extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) and abductor pollicis longus (APL) tendons and assist them to do motion. The patient's thumb metacarpophalangeal joint should be extended to the bottom, and the radiocarpal joint and thumb metacarpal carpal joint should be abducted to the bottom.Attach the starting end of the dynamic taping to the thumb, extend the patch to the length where the tension begins to be felt, and then attach it. The end end does not need to have tension on the forearm.

Other: Dynamic taping

Kinesio

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The participants are taped by an occupational therapist who has received Class C training in kinesio. It provides sensory input and creates a subcutaneous space, thereby reaching the extensor pollicis brevis and abducting the pollicis longus. The relaxing and lifting pain relief effect. The length of the tape is measured from the interphalangeal joint through the metacarpal wrist joint to the distal radius of the case, and then the anchor point is under the interphalangeal joint, and then the extensor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis longus stretch position, and the patch is along this Two muscles attach to the radius. The length of the second patch is about 2 to 3 grids. The middle of the patch is the anchor point, and the anchor point is at the tendon sheath (the place of pain). The two sides of the patch are pulled a little to create a subcutaneous space at the painful place to improve the pain condition.

Other: Kinesio ®

Interventions

Dynamic taping OTHER

The dynamic tape is a new type of treatment. The material has high resilience. Its purpose is to help muscles and tissues absorb external forces and reduce tissue energy consumption.

Dynamic taping

Kinesio ® OTHER

Kinesio ®can effectively improve pain, edema, and assist functional movements. The elasticity of the patch creates wrinkles to relax the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor longus muscle of the thumb.

Kinesio

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• An outpatient case of De Quervain's tenosynovitis referred by a rehabilitation physician.
• Symptoms need to last for more than 1 month.
• The case did not administer any medications and did not receive any rehabilitation treatment before being transferred to the occupational therapy department.
• The case will not have any uncomfortable reaction to Kinesio ® and dynamic taping.
• The case or the main caregiver can understand and cooperate with the relevant instructions of the research.
• Those who are willing to sign the consent form after fully understanding this research

You may not qualify if:

• Medical personnel have identified medical problems that may affect the test
• Authors of stroke recurrence or epilepsy during the intervention
• Participate in other experimental researches on rehabilitation efficacy during this research period
• Those who refuse to sign the subject's consent form

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital

New Taipei City, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (5)

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  PMID: 10718222 BACKGROUND

• Mostafavifar M, Wertz J, Borchers J. A systematic review of the effectiveness of kinesio taping for musculoskeletal injury. Phys Sportsmed. 2012 Nov;40(4):33-40. doi: 10.3810/psm.2012.11.1986.

  PMID: 23306413 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 6715829 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 26891654 BACKGROUND

• Wolf JM, Sturdivant RX, Owens BD. Incidence of de Quervain's tenosynovitis in a young, active population. J Hand Surg Am. 2009 Jan;34(1):112-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.08.020. Epub 2008 Dec 10.

  PMID: 19081683 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

De Quervain Disease

Interventions

Athletic Tape

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tendon Entrapment; Tendinopathy; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bandages; Equipment and Supplies; Orthotic Devices; Orthopedic Equipment; Surgical Equipment

Study Officials

• Hung-Chou Chen

  Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, R.O.C.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 19, 2022
• First Posted: July 14, 2025
• Study Start: June 30, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 20, 2022
• Study Completion: December 20, 2022
• Last Updated: July 14, 2025

Record last verified: 2022-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)