Do Taping and Orthosis Affect Pain, Gait, or Functionality in Mild Knee Osteoarthritis?

October 12, 2023 updated by: Tezel Yıldırım Şahan, Hacettepe University

Do Taping and Orthosis Affect Pain, Gait, or Functionality in Mild Knee Osteoarthritis? A Randomized Clinical Trial

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of elastic taping, rigid taping, and braces applied to women with mild knee Osteoartritis(OA) on pain, gait, and knee functionality.

Methods: This randomised study included 21 female patients (mean age of 53.81±6.20 years) with bilateral grade 2 knee OA according to the Kellgren & Lawrence Classification. Pain was evaluated with the visual analog scale, functionality was evaluated with the Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index, and the kinetic, kinematic, and spatiotemporal parameters were evaluated using a three-dimensional gait analysis system at baseline (no application) and immediately after the application of elastic taping, rigid taping, and orthoses. The dependent variables were measured after 45 minute the application of four different conditions neutral, elastic taping, rigid taping, and knee brace on each participant with 1-day intervals.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of elastic taping, rigid taping, and braces applied to women with mild knee OA on pain, gait, and knee functionality.

Methods: This randomised study included 21 female patients (mean age of 53.81±6.20 years) with bilateral grade 2 knee OA according to the Kellgren & Lawrence Classification. Pain was evaluated with the visual analog scale, functionality was evaluated with the Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index, and the kinetic, kinematic, and spatiotemporal parameters were evaluated using a three-dimensional gait analysis system at baseline (no application) and immediately after the application of elastic taping, rigid taping, and orthoses. The dependent variables were measured after 45 minute the application of four different conditions neutral, elastic taping, rigid taping, and knee brace on each participant with 1-day intervals.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

21

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

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey, 06018
        • Tezel Yıldırım Şahan
      • Ankara, Turkey, 06018
        • University of Health Science

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • bilateral knee OA according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology

  • had radiographically phase 2 based on the criteria identified by Kellgren & Lawrence

    -, had active knee pain

  • did not receive any knee treatment in the last year
  • could understand test and evaluations

Exclusion Criteria:

  • experienced lower extremity trauma or underwent surgery
  • had phase 3-4 Osteoarthritis
  • had any orthopedic or neurologic problem affecting walking
  • were allergic to taping
  • did not walk independently on their own

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Effetcs of Taping type and Orthosis on Pain,
The order of the elastic taping, rigid taping, and braces was randomized using a computer-generated random sequence created before the research (Random.org). Both knees of each participant were taped and braced. The participants were allowed to become accustomed to the applied elastic taping, rigid taping, and braces before the gait analysis and evaluations. All the taping techniques and braces were similar for all the participants. The participants performed four evaluation condition trials at baseline and with the elastic taping, rigid taping, and braces after 45 minutes.
Behavioral: Taping
Taping types and brace acute effects for knee osteoartritis
Other Names:
  • Brace
Experimental: Effetcs of Taping type and Orthosis on Gait and functionality

The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Turkish Version 3.1 (WOMAC) index is a self-administered questionnaire that assesses three aspects of a patient's health status -pain, stiffness, and physical function - in those with lower limb Osteoarthritis.

Gait analysis was conducted using a 3-dimensional VICON gait analysis system (Workstation Version 4.0, Oxford, UK). Each participant was assessed four times before and after the applications.
Behavioral: Taping
Taping types and brace acute effects for knee osteoartritis
Other Names:
  • Brace

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain Maasurements
Time Frame: 5 minute
effects of them on pain
5 minute

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gait Measurements, Functionality Measurement
Time Frame: 10 minute
effects of them on gait and functionality
10 minute

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hacettepe University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tezel Y Şahan, pHD, University of Health Science

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 5, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 10, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

January 20, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 2, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 14, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

February 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 13, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 12, 2023

Last Verified

October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2023-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

If they want from corresponding author then can be shaberable.

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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