Effects of Kinesiology Tape Tensions on Gastrocnemius and Soleus H-reflex Modulations

July 29, 2020 updated by: YUNG-SHENG CHEN, University of Taipei
Kinesio tape (KT) has been widely used in the areas of sports and physical therapy (Kase, 2003). The effect of KT tensions on H-reflex modulation has not been discussed in the literature. This study investigated the effect of different KT tensions on the H-reflex modulation in the gastrocnemius and the soleus muscles.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

18

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

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 11153
        • Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei

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

20 years to 30 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Undertake regular exercise at least 3 times a week with accumulation of 150 min per week
  • Age between 20 and 30 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of severe neuromuscular injury
  • Current lower extremity injury
  • Current neurological diseases

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: experimental group
Kinesiology tape application to dominant leg during lying and standing positions
Device: Kinesiology tape
Application for 0%, 50%, and 100% of maximal KT stretch to the calf muscle during lying and standing positions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
H-reflex and M-wave ratio
Time Frame: 30 min before kinesiology taping application
Electromyographic record
30 min before kinesiology taping application
H-reflex and M-wave ratio
Time Frame: During kinesiology taping application
Electromyographic record
During kinesiology taping application
H-reflex and M-wave ratio
Time Frame: Immediately following kinesiology taping application
Electromyographic record
Immediately following kinesiology taping application

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Taipei

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 (Actual)

February 18, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 15, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

March 6, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 30, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 29, 2020

Last Verified

July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UTaipei

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

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