Taping Technique With Supervised Exercises Protocol on Pain and Functional Status in Individuals With Arthritis

King Saud University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Other: A supervised exercise protocol; Other: Taping technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04589871

RRC-2019-16

Details and patient eligibility

About

Osteoarthritis (OA) is claimed to be a global burden and a key health issue that affects the large weight-bearing joints of the lower extremity such as the knee and hip joints. The study was aimed to find out the efficacy of the tapping technique in addition to the supervised exercise protocol on pain intensity and functional status of an individual with patella-femoral arthritis.

Full description

The study was based on a controlled pretest-posttest experimental group design. After initial screening, forty individuals (mean age 55years, ranged 40-60years) with patello-femoral arthritis randomly (n=20each) assigned into two group A and B. Group A received taping technique in addition to the supervised exercises protocol while group B received supervised exercises protocol only. Both the groups received their specified treatment 5 consecutive days in a week for 4weeks. Data collected for the variables (VAS and WOMAC) at day1 pre-intervention (baseline) and at day 28th post-intervention. The t-test used for within and between group analysis with keeping the p<0.05.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The individuals with unilateral patella-femoral osteoarthritis
• Aged between 40-60years;
• Pain more than 3cm on VAS;
• Crepitus on movement,
• Showing osteophytes on standing skyline view of radiograph (Kallgren/Lawrence grade ≥2),
• found positive for the special tests (coordination test for the muscle vastus medialis, apprehension test for patellar, Clarke's test, and Waldron's test with phase I and II)

Exclusion criteria

• The individuals with involvement of tibio-femoral joint;
• Presence of patella alta/baja;
• History of rheumatoid arthritis/traumatic knee, knee surgeries within six months
• On steroid injection, neurological deficit, fragile skin around the knee, allergic to tape;
• Poor cooperation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Group A received a taping technique in addition to the supervised exercises protocol

Treatment:

Other: A supervised exercise protocol

Other: Taping technique

Group B

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group B received supervised exercises protocol only

Treatment:

Other: A supervised exercise protocol