The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Ankle Proprioception

Logan College of Chiropractic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sprains and Strains

Treatments: Other: KinesioTape

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00932230

RD0206090175

391

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examines the effect of kinesiology tape on proprioception and postural control in subjects with sub-acute and chronic ankle sprains/strain.

Full description

The a priori hypothesis of this study is that proprioception (knee repositioning error) and balance (sway velocity and center of pressure) will improve significantly after intervention (Kinesiotape) in participants with a history of acute or chronic ankle sprains/strains.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Logan student, staff, or faculty
• Between the ages of 20 and 65
• Previous history of ankle instability/sprains
• A score of 6 out of 10 questions answered yes on the Functional Ankle Instability form will qualify the candidate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 1 patient group

Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

An elastic tape that will be placed on subject's ankles to determine whether ankle proprioception is improved

Treatment:

Other: KinesioTape