Status:
COMPLETED
Kinesiotaping in Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Eligibility:
FEMALE
40-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Kinesiotape is one of the treatment choices for the patients with knee osteoarthritis. Unlike the brace, it seems to be an important advantage in kinesiotape application in that it permits the movemen...
Detailed Description
Non-pharmacological treatments are recommended as first-line management in knee osteoarthritis. Kinesiotape was regarded as a supplementary intervention for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Although...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pain for a minimum of 3 months
- Pain intensity within the last week minimum of 3 according to the visual analogue scale (VAS) at the symptomatic knee
- Grade 2-3 knee OA according to the Kellgren and Lawrence Scale
- Ability to perform the tests
Exclusion
- Fragile, very sensitive skin, or lesions in the area
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Inability to perform functional tests
- Pregnancy
- Use of drugs associated with a psychiatric disorder
- Previous joint replacement surgery for knee/hip joints
- Diagnosis with balance disorder
- Disorders that may cause loss of muscle strength in the lower extremities
- Previous experience with the Kinesiotaping method
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 20 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 26 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05351996
Start Date
November 20 2019
End Date
October 26 2021
Last Update
April 28 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Health Sciences Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)