Effect of Kinesio Tape on Motor Function in Subjects With ACL Rupture

Acute and Long Term Effect of Kinesio Tape on Motor Function, Proprioception and Balance in Subjects With ACL Rupture

Thirty-two participants with ACL rupture were included in the study. All participants were divided in two groups - control and experimental. In the experimental group (n=16) participants received 4 weeks standardized physiotherapy and Kinesio tape, in the control group - standardized physiotherapy.

Experimental measurements: Anthropometric measurements, pain intensity, static and dynamic balance, proprioception, knee flexion and extension muscle torque, level of activity

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Rehabilitation; ACL Rupture
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: standardized physiotherapy program and Kinesio tape

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 32
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Lithuania
  • Kaunas, Lithuania, 44221
    • Lithuanian Sports University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 35 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 - 35-year-old men;
2. a normal contralateral knee,
3. not a longer period than 3 months after ACL rupture.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants were excluded if either knee had previously been injured or had undergone surgery, if they had concurrent osteoarthritis, if they had injured the posterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament, or posterolateral complex of the knee, or if they had a grade III tear of the medial collateral ligament.

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
No Intervention: Control group - standardized physiotherapy program; The standardized physiotherapy program was designed on the basis of S. van Grinsven et al.'s (2010) rehabilitation protocol - was applied 4 weeks, 3 times per week, the duration of the procedure was 60 minutes.
Experimental: Experimental group - standardized physiotherapy program and Kinesio tape; The standardized physiotherapy program was designed on the basis of S. van Grinsven et al.'s (2010) rehabilitation protocol - was applied 4 weeks, 3 times per week, the duration of the procedure was 60 minutes. The Kinesio tape (KT) technique was chosen on the basis of K. Kase et al.'s (2003) recommendations. KT (Japan) was applied to the injured leg using muscular and functional-corrective techniques on the quadriceps femoris and the hamstring muscle. There were 6 KT procedures per participant in the experimental group. The CON group received KT only during the baseline and final assessment to assess short-term effect of KT.	Other: standardized physiotherapy program and Kinesio tape

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Static and dynamic balance	Static and dynamic balance were measured by posturography method with a single piezoelectric force plate (KISTLER, Switzerland, Slimline System 9286) was used to measure postural sway activity.	4 weeks
Muscle torque	The isometric and concentric torque of the knee extensor and flexor muscles of the non-injured and injured legs was measured using an isokinetic dynamometer (System 3; Biodex Medical Systems, Shirley, New York).	4 weeks
Joint position sense test	Joint position sense test was used to measure proprioceptive accuracy. Joint position sense for both legs was assessed for all subjects using the Biodex System Isokinetic Dynamometer 3 (Biodex Medical System Inc., Shirley, NY, USA).Subjects actively extended the knee from the resting position (90°flexion) to one of two test positions: 80° or 40° flexion at 0,5°/s velocity. Subjects were instructed to actively reproduce this criterion angle and to stop knee motion, via a thumb switch. No feedback was provided.	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Lysholm scale	The Lysholm scale does measure the domains of symptoms and complaints and does measure functioning in daily activities	4 weeks
The Tegner scale	The Tegner scale measure the subjective functional activity	4 weeks
VAS scale	The severity of pain was determined based on a numerical pain scale in which 0 symbolizes 'no pain' and 10 symbolizes 'maximum pain'	4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Lithuanian Sports University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Kiele D, Solianik R. Four-Week Application of Kinesiotaping Improves Proprioception, Strength, and Balance in Individuals With Complete Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture. J Strength Cond Res. 2023 Jan 1;37(1):213-219. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004245. Epub 2022 Apr 13.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 1, 2010
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 15, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): January 15, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 29, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): July 8, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 8, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 29, 2021
• Last Verified: June 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Rupture
• Other Study ID Numbers: LithuananianSportsU-6

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