Effect of Kinesiotaping on Wrist Kinematics and Functional Performance

This study perform to investigate the immediate effects of kinesiotaping and plasebo kinesiotaping on Dart Throwing Motion (DTM) angle and functional performance scores of wrist in healthy subjects.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Wrist Injuries; Kinematics; Functional Performance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Kinesiotaping

Detailed Description

Kinesiotape which created by Kenzo Kase in 1976, is a thin and elastic taping material similar to the structural properties and flexibility of human skin without limiting joint movements. In this study, kinesiotape will apply to the wrist extensor and flexor muscles using the functional correction and muscle facilitation techniques. Also placebo taping will apply on the same muscles with same kinesiotape without any stretching or positioning. A total of 4 applications including kinesiotaping and placebo taping will perform randomly in 4 consecutive days.

For each subject; A total of 5 separate evaluations will perform on the first day (without taping) and following 4 consecutive days (flexor carpi ulnaris muscle kinesiotaping, extensor carpi radialis muscle kinesiotaping, flexor carpi ulnaris muscle placebo kinesiotaping, extensor carpi radialis muscle placebo kinesiotaping). Between the taping and evaluation of the subjects will wait for 30 minutes.

There are several studies evaluating wrist movements performed in one plane with different methods. The Dart Throwing Motion (DTM) is the most commonly used wrist pattern in daily life and includes the entire oblique movement from radial extension to ulnar flexion.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of kinesio taping on the kinematics and functional performance of healthy wrist. This study will be prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled and crossover.

We did not find any study including fascia correction kinesiotaping for DTM pattern.

The therapists who works in this area will have an advantage in the rehabilitation programs to know the effects of the muscle facilitation and fascia correction techniques kinesiotaping on wrist kinematics via DTM and wrist functional performance.

Also, we believe that our study will guide different professional groups working on technological rehabilitation with measurement techniques and evaluation methods.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 72
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Muğla, Turkey, 48000
    • Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
  • Menteşe
    • Muğla, Menteşe, Turkey, 48000
      • Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 25 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Signed informed consent form and participated in all stages of the study
• Being in the age range of 18-25
• Being right-handed

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having physical, mental disability (vision, hearing, etc.) which may affect participation in the study
• Presence of a history of congenital or acquired orthopedic, neurological, or rheumatic disease that may impair joint range and / or function of the hand and wrist
• Having a history of trauma requiring medical, conservative and surgical treatment for the application area in the last 6 months
• Presence of skin lesions (burns, cellulite, vesicles, bulla, pisoriasis, open / closed wound, scar, active infection, malignancy, etc.) in the application area.
• Excessive skin reaction to applications
• The problem of hirsutism to the extent of preventing the kinesiotaping in the application area.
• Dart sports experience as amateur or professional
• To have consumed alcohol, pharmaceutical substance until 24 hours before the evaluation
• Using anabolic substance
• To have theoretical and practical experience in Kinesio taping
• Being obese

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Kinesiotaping on FCU; Muscle fasilitation and Fascia Correction techniques of Kinesiotaping on m. flexor carpi ulnaris.	Other: Kinesiotaping; Kinesio tape (KT) is the original elastic adhesive tape for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement. Kinesio Tape is latex-free, hypoallergenic and wearable for days at a time. It has been shown to be clinically effective in joint range of motion promotion,increasing muscle activity and functional performance.
Active Comparator: Kinesiotaping on ECR; Muscle fasilitation and Fascia Correction techniques of Kinesiotaping on m. extensor carpi radialis.	Other: Kinesiotaping; Kinesio tape (KT) is the original elastic adhesive tape for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement. Kinesio Tape is latex-free, hypoallergenic and wearable for days at a time. It has been shown to be clinically effective in joint range of motion promotion,increasing muscle activity and functional performance.
Placebo Comparator: Plasebo Kinesiotaping on FCU; Same kinesiotape used on m. flexor carpi ulnaris without any taping techniques.	Other: Kinesiotaping; Kinesio tape (KT) is the original elastic adhesive tape for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement. Kinesio Tape is latex-free, hypoallergenic and wearable for days at a time. It has been shown to be clinically effective in joint range of motion promotion,increasing muscle activity and functional performance.
Placebo Comparator: Plasebo Kinesiotaping on ECR; Same kinesiotape used on m. extensor carpi radialis without any taping techniques.	Other: Kinesiotaping; Kinesio tape (KT) is the original elastic adhesive tape for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement. Kinesio Tape is latex-free, hypoallergenic and wearable for days at a time. It has been shown to be clinically effective in joint range of motion promotion,increasing muscle activity and functional performance.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change of wrist range of motion.	Change of wrist dart throwing motion (DTM- radial extansion to ulnar flexion movement of wrist) angle.	Change of wrist DTM from baseline at the end of 30 minutes of each kinesiotaping intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change of wrist functional performance.	Change of functional performance of wrist (The Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test - MMDT).	Change of MMDT scores from baseline at the end of 30 minutes of each kinesiotaping intervention.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mehmet Gürhan KARAKAYA
• Collaborators: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 25, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 15, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): January 27, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 25, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 25, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): December 28, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 14, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 13, 2019
• Last Verified: June 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Rehabilitation; Biomechanics; Range of motion; Hand injuries
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Arm Injuries; Wrist Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: 18/066

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No