Effects of Kinesio Taping in Patellofemoral Pain

July 14, 2016 updated by: Jamilson Simões Brasileiro, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Effects of Kinesio Taping in Painful and Neuromuscular Performance of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain

The study aims to analyze the immediate effects and 72 hours after application of the Kinesio Taping (KT) in the electromyographic activity of the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) and vastus lateralis (VL), the isokinetic performance of the quadriceps and referred pain of subjects with PFPS. The volunteers will be randomly assigned to one of the three groups and perform one of the protocols: control - remain at rest; KT - application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the VMO region; placebo - application of Kinesio Taping without tension, in the same region. All volunteers will be submitted to the evaluation of pain intensity, the electromyographic activity of the VMO and VL and dynamometric parameters in 3 times: before the application of KT, immediately after the application of KT and after 72h of application. Average effect estimates (differences between groups) for all variables will be calculated using the mixed model ANOVA with a significance level of 5% (p ≤ 0.05).

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

54

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • RN
      • Natal, RN, Brazil, 59140-840
        • Recruiting
        • Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female between 18 and 35 years;
  • BMI below 30;
  • Clinical diagnosis- previous pain or retropatellar in at least two of the following functional activities: stay for a long time sitting, up or down stairs, run, kneel, crouch, jump;
  • Onset of symptoms insidiously and nontraumatic;
  • Pain intensity 3 or more on EVA;
  • Presence of pain for at least 1 month;

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Be performing currently physiotherapy;
  • It present surgery, trauma or musculoskeletal system of the lower limb injury within 6 months;
  • There have other pathologies associated with the knee joint;
  • Does not run the tests properly;
  • Does not attend all assessments.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Kinesio Taping
Apply the Kinesio Taping with tension in the vatus mediallis
Device: Kinesio Taping
Application of the Kinesio Taping with tension in the vatus mediallis muscle.
Other Names:
  • Functional elastic tape
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Apply the Kinesio Taping without tension in the vatus mediallis
Device: Placebo
Application of the Kinesio Taping without tension in the vatus mediallis muscle.
Other Names:
  • Placebo functional elastic tape
No Intervention: Control
It will not apply Kinesio.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Onset of Electromyographic
Time Frame: Change from baseline in electromyographic at one hour and three days
Evaluation of onset electromyographic activity of Vastus Medialis Obliquus relative to Vastus Lateralis
Change from baseline in electromyographic at one hour and three days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jamilson S Brasileiro, PhD, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2016

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

July 11, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 14, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 20151012

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