The Effects of Kinesio Taping on Biomechanical and Clinical Outcomes in Runners With Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome

The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and effectiveness of the application of Kinesio Taping in the short-term management of ITBFS in an exploratory randomized control study in two patient groups, an experimental group receiving Kinesio Taping with tension, and a control group receiving Kinesio Taping with no tension.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Iliotibial Band Syndrome
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Kinesio Tape

Detailed Description

To determine the immediate effects of taping on the three-dimensional joint kinematics and moments of the lower limb during running in ITBFS patients, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups.

To determine the immediate effects of taping on muscle activity of the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, tensor fascia lata, vastus medialis, and vastus lateralis in ITBFS patients, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups.

To determine if the short-term perceptions of pain, symptoms, ADL function, sport and recreation function, quality of Life, and fear of movement are changed with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups.

To determine any perceived changes in the stability of the knee joint, comfort and benefits with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups.

To determine if muscle strength, muscle length, and functional movement are changed with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups.

To explore the relationship between the clinical and biomechanical outcome measures in ITBFS patients.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Pongchai Watcharakhueankhan, Master; Phone Number: +44 7849226313; Email: pwatcharakhueankhan@uclan.ac.uk

Study Locations

• Thailand
  • Bangkok, Thailand, 10700
    • Recruiting
    • Physical Therapy Center (Pinklao) Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
    • Contact: Physical Therapy Center (Pinklao) Faculty of Physical Therapy,; Phone Number: 20605 (+66)2-441-5450; Email: komsak.sin@mahidol.ac.th
    • Principal Investigator: Pongchai Watcharakhueankhan, Master
  • Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, 73170
    • Recruiting
    • Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
    • Principal Investigator: Pongchai Watcharakhueankhan, Master
    • Contact: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University; Phone Number: 20605 (+66)2-441-5450; Email: komsak.sin@mahidol.ac.th

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged between 18 to 45 years
• Regularly run a minimum of 10 kilometres a week,
• Current symptoms of ITBFS, assessed using the Noble compression test and Ober's test, and pain at lateral femoral condyle during running

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of taking any analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs for 72 hours prior to testing.
• Previous surgery to the lower limbs,
• Skin allergy to kinesio tape,
• Signs or symptoms of other knee pathologies including; patellofemoral pain, knee joint osteoarthritis, lateral meniscus injury, common peroneal nerve injury, refer pain from lumbar spine, superior tibiofibular joint sprain, and popliteus or bicep femoris tendinitis.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Sham Comparator: Kinesio Tape No Tension	Device: Kinesio Tape; Kinesio TexTM Tape which is the original elastic therapeutic adhesive tape which is a latex-free, hypoallergenic, waterproof, porous.
Active Comparator: Kinesio Tape with Tension	Device: Kinesio Tape; Kinesio TexTM Tape which is the original elastic therapeutic adhesive tape which is a latex-free, hypoallergenic, waterproof, porous.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Numerical Pain Rating scale	Numerical Pain Rating scale; pain intensity during running from 0 to10 scale where 0 = No pain and 10 = worst pain Imaginable.	one week
Pelvis, Hip, Knee, and Ankle angle.	Three-dimensional joint kinematics measurement by motion analysis capture	Immediately after the intervention
Hip, Knee, and Ankle Moments	Three-dimensional joint kinematics measurement by motion analysis capture	Immediately after the intervention
Surface Electromyography Data	Five Surface Electromyography electrodes were placed over the gluteus maximus (Gmax), gluteus medius (Gmed), tensor fascia latae (TFL), vastus medialis (VM), vastus lateralis (VL) muscles to measure muscle activity.	Immediately after the intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score	The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score's five patient-relevant dimensions are scored separately: Pain (nine items); Symptoms (seven items); ADL Function (17 items); Sport and Recreation Function (five items); Quality of Life (four items). A Likert scale is used and all items have five possible answer options scored from 0 (No problems) to 4 (Extreme problems) and each of the five scores is calculated as the sum of the items included.	one week
Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia	The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia is a 17 item questionnaire used to assess the subjective rating of kinesiophobia or fear of movement. A Likert scale is used and all items have four possible answer options scored from 1 (strongly disagree ) to 4 (strongly agree ).	one week
Global Rating Of Change Scale	Global rating of change (GRC) scales are very commonly used in clinical research, particularly in the musculoskeletal area. the overall condition of your injured body part or region. Rating from -7 A very great deal worse to +7 scale (A very great deal better) from the begin intervention time until now.	one week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Central Lancashire
• Collaborators: Mahidol University
• Investigators: Study Director: Jim Richards, Professor, University of Central Lancashire

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 14, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 23, 2022
• Study Completion (Anticipated): May 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 8, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 12, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): November 15, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): January 13, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 12, 2023
• Last Verified: January 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Biomechanics; Clinical Outcomes; Kinesio Taping; Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Wounds and Injuries; Leg Injuries; Disease; Cumulative Trauma Disorders; Sprains and Strains; Knee Injuries; Syndrome; Iliotibial Band Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: MU-CIRB 2019/208.2510

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No
• IPD Plan Description: To be confirmed

Drug and device information, study documents

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