Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Kinesiology Taping in Plantar Fasciitis

One of the pathologies most studied and treated with kinesiotape (KT) is plantar fasciitis (PF). In most of the studies reviewed, it is concluded that there is an improvement in the symptoms of PF when treated with KT: either combined with other therapies or as a single treatment compared to placebo. However, most current studies have limitations because the sample is small, the effect size is small, and the evidence is insufficient or of low quality.

In the present work, the aim is to study the effectiveness of KT in PF, and to compare the results with those obtained in a placebo group, which is treated with tape. The researchers will assess the decrease in symptoms prior to performing other definitive treatments. In addition, the variability of the painful symptoms and the durability of the bandage will be studied, in order to determine whether it can be used in the short or long period of time, being able to take it into account and supposing a supplement to the pharmacological treatment.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Fasciitis, Plantar
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Kinesiotaping; Other: Tape

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 36
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Valencia
    • València, Valencia, Spain, 46010
      • Universitat de València

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• People with acute plantar fasciitis with less than 3 months of evolution
• Who present pain in the fascia both during ambulation and on palpation
• Ecographic image compatible with plantar fasciitis (> 4 mm)
• The condition has not be previously treated with other treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Condition with no sintomatology

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: kinesiotaping	Other: Kinesiotaping; Perform a neuromuscular bandage with kinesiotape in patients with plantar fasciitis
Placebo Comparator: Tape	Other: Tape; Perform a neuromuscular bandage with tape (Hipofix(R)) in patients with plantar fasciitis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Analogue Scale of Pain	A visual analogue scale of pain will assess from 0, no pain, to 10, the worst possible pain	Change from baseline (before intervention) to one day, two days, three days and four days after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Bandage durability	Period of time in days from when the bandage is put on until it comes off	Change from baseline (the bandage is put on) until the first day that the loss of the bandage is documented, assessed up to 7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Valencia

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 15, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 29, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): October 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 22, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 6, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): April 14, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 29, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 28, 2023
• Last Verified: November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Foot Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Fasciitis; Fasciitis, Plantar
• Other Study ID Numbers: VNM_CC

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