Comparison of New Technique Taping and Placebo Taping on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomised Controlled Study

February 16, 2021 updated by: Tezel Yıldırım Şahan, Hacettepe University

New Technique For Taping on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

We included in this study 42 individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome. 39 of them were completed six weeks of exercise and other groups. We randomized them into three groups. One group is the star technique which is a new patellar taping technique. Another group is placebo taping and the third group is only the exercise group. Both groups performed exercises three times a week for six weeks. Three groups were assessed with knee and hip muscles strength, shortness, performance tests, pain severity in the activity, night, rest, and knee-buckling, and Kujala Scale before and after 4-week exercises.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Based on previous studies those participants who met the following inclusion criteria were invited to participate in the study: i) insidious onset of anterior knee pain with a duration greater than 4 weeks; ii) pain provoked by at least two of the following situations: prolonged sitting or kneeling, squatting, running, hopping or ascending or descending stairs; iii) age ranged between 18-60 years.

Participants were excluded in cases of the clinical history of patellofemoral dislocation or subluxation; knee osteoarthritis; injury or pain from the hip, lumbar spine, or other knee structures (meniscus, ligaments, bursa, synovial plica, infrapatellar fat); traumatic lesions of soft tissues or previous orthopedic surgery in lower limbs; having received knee injections of corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid; cognition or impaired communication; being involved in an ongoing medical-legal dispute; using Canadien or walker; can not walk independently and having an allergy to taping.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

39

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

    • Yahşihan
      • Kırıkkale, Yahşihan, Turkey, 71140
        • Kırıkkale University

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 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • insidious onset of anterior knee pain with a duration greater than 4 weeks;
  • self-reported patellofemoral pain intensity ≥30 mm on the 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
  • pain provoked by at least two of the following situations: prolonged sitting or kneeling, squatting, running, hopping, or ascending or descending stairs;
  • age ranged between 18-60 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • the clinical history of patellofemoral dislocation or subluxation; knee osteoarthritis; injury or pain from the hip, lumbar spine, or other knee structures (meniscus, ligaments, bursa, synovial plica, infrapatellar fat)

    -); traumatic lesions of soft tissues or previous orthopedic surgery in lower limbs; having received knee injections of corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid

  • cognition or impaired communication
  • being involved in an ongoing medical-legal dispute
  • using Canadien or walker; can not walk independently
  • having an allergy to taping

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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Taping group
A new star taping technique and exercises were applied to participants.
Participants of this study exercised strengthening and stretching 3 days a week for 6 weeks
Sham Comparator: Sham Taping Group
Sham patellar taping and exercises were applied to participants.
Participants of this study exercised strengthening and stretching 3 days a week for 6 weeks
Other: control group
Only exercises were applied to participants.
Participants of this study exercised strengthening and stretching 3 days a week for 6 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
comparision of the effects of new patellar taping technique and placebo taping on performance
Time Frame: 6 weeks
we analyzed and compared the performance test outcomes.
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tezel Y Şahan, Kırıkkale University

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 5, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 10, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

January 20, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 16, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 16, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

February 18, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 18, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 16, 2021

Last Verified

February 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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