The Effect of Kinesio Taping® on Motor Control in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Injuries; Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Application of Kinesio Taping®; Other: Kinesio Taping® placebo application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03117205

36422114.2.0000.5512

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background: Recently, several professionals are using the Kinesio Taping® in the treatment of pathologies related to the knee, aiming to improve the motor control, increase the response of muscle activation and promoting better joint stability.

Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of the application of Kinesio Taping® in motor control of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Methods: This is a 2-arm, randomized with a blinded assessor. We selected 40 women with patellofemoral pain (age 25.2±4,years) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: placebo group (n= 20) and the Kinesio Taping® group (n=20). The placebo group received the application of a non-stretchable tape (Micropore) crosswise on the thigh and the Kinesio Taping® group followed all the criteria of the method in placing the bandage. All patients received the evaluation of the motor control banding pre and post a patch, by means of the method Y balance test.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patellofemoral pain syndrome diagnoses
• Aged 18-40 years
• Kujala questionnaire above

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological disorders
• BMI indicating obesity (BMI> 30kg / m²)
• High-performance athletes
• History of surgeries in lower limbs
• In treatment of any underlying pathology

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Kinesio Taping® group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Application of Kinesio Taping®

placebo group

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio Taping® placebo application