The Instant Effect of Kinesiology Taping in Patients With Knee OA

Kırıkkale University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Treatments

Other: Placebo tape

Other: kinesiology tape

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05160246

Kinesiotape in Knee OA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine instant effect of kinesiology taping applied to the rectus femoris on muscle activation, physical performance and proprioception in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Full description

40 patients with knee OA will be included in the study. Intervention group and placebo group will be formed. Facilitation taping will be applied on the rectus femoris of the patients in the taping group. The patients in the placebo group will be placed tape on the rectus femoris without any tension. Muscle activation, physical performance and proprioception will be evaluated before taping and 30 minutes after taping.

Enrollment

40 patients

Sex

All

Ages

45 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients aged 45-65 years,
Patients with independent ambulation,
Patients with Grade II-III knee osteoarthritis according to the Kellgren and Lawrence Classification,
Patients not using NSAIDs during the study,
Patients who volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Patients with previous surgery on the lower extremities
Patients with neuromuscular disease
Patients with vestibular pathology
Patients with diseases of the cardiopulmonary system,
Patients with communication difficulties,
Patients who have received physiotherapy or intra-articular injections in the last 6 months or who exercise