KinesioTaping on Knee Joint Position Sense

Escola Superior de Saude do Alcoitao

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Volunteers

Treatments: Other: Application Of Neuromuscular Bands; Kinesio Taping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05390788

07/2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of kinesio tape (Neuromuscular bands) application on knee joint position sense. The investigators intend to evaluate, trough the use of an isokinetic dynamometer, the sensation of active and passive joint position sense of the knee joint, before, during and after the application of kinesio tape in different periods, and to verify if there is any noticeable change. The guiding question is presented as the following: "Does the application of kinesio tape influence the knee joint position sense in healthy young adults?".

The hypothesis of this study is represented as follows:

H1: Kinesio tape application improves knee joint position sensation in healthy young adults.

H0: Kinesio tape application has no influence on knee joint sensation and position in healthy young adults.

Full description

As mentioned before, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of kinesio tape (Neuromuscular bands) application on knee joint position sense. After explaining the objectives and procedures of the study, the subjects will sign an informed consent. Afterwards, the sample subjects will be randomly divided into two groups, the experimental group and the control group. Joint position sense will be measured at four different times in the control group and at 6 different times in the experimental group. In the first moment of data collection, anthropometric data of the participants will be measured, namely weight and height, and a sociodemographic questionnaire will be completed. Then, the identification of the dominant side of the individual will be carried out, through the step test, in which we ask the individual to climb a step 3 times and through the ball kick test. All subjects will always have to carry out measurements in shorts and t-shirts, completely barefoot. The intervention, in the experimental group, will consist of the application of neuromuscular bands on the dominant lower limb. No intervention will be performed in the control group. A physical therapist will be in charge of applying the neuromuscular bands to the participants and another physical therapist will take measurements of joint position sense.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy Individuals from 18 to 35 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Musculoskeletal condition in the dominant lower limb 3 months before the beggining of the study;
• Central and Periferical Nervous System alteration;~
• Pain In the dominant lower limb;
• History of fracture on the dominant lower limb;
• Adverse reactions to ahesive materials;

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

Joint Position Sense is measured in 6 different moments. 1st Moment: Measurement with no intervention; 2nd Moment: 5 days later, imediately before intervention (kinesiotaping/neuromuscular bands); 3rd Moment: Imediately after intervention; 4th Moment: 5 days after the previous measurement, with kinesiotape still applied; 5th Moment: Measurement imediately after removing kinesiotape; 6th Moment: 5 days after the previous measurement, with no intervention (follow-up)

Treatment:

Other: Application Of Neuromuscular Bands; Kinesio Taping

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

4 Measurements with no intervention, with a 5 day interval between