Kineesiotaping for Patients With LCPD

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

Treatments: Other: Kinesiotaping; Other: Sham taping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05840146

20151704-1746

Details and patient eligibility

About

Kinesiotaping is increasingly being used as a complement to musculoskeletal pain management. This study aimed to evaluate the immediate clinical efficacy of kinesiotaping on pain and pain-related symptoms of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (LCPD).

Full description

Kinesio taping is increasingly being used as a complement to musculoskeletal pain management. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted. Activity-related hip pain, passive and pain limited hip range of motion, gluteus medius muscle strength, function and balance were assessed.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having received unilateral LCPD diagnosis,
• Anterior hip pain minimum three points on 10-cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) over the previous week,
• Having the following symptoms; weakness of gluteus medius muscle and patient-reported complaints on function or balance

Exclusion criteria

• Having a history of any other hip pathologies,
• Having allergy to polyacrylate adhesive,
• Having used analgesic medication within the previous three days.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Kinesiotaping group

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesiotape was applied to the lateral side of the affected hip for gluteus medius muscle. Each patient was positioned lying down with the affected side up, and two I-strips were used.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiotaping

Sham taping group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Sham tape was applied with a single I-strip without tension in tape or muscle stretch. After paper backing was completely removed, tape was essentially placed on the skin across the lateral side of the affected hip.

Treatment:

Other: Sham taping