Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping Method for Knee Osteoarthritis. Randomized Double Blinded Clinical Trial.
Brief Summary: Purpose of our study is to evaluate effectiveness of Kinesio Taping method for knee osteoarthritis. Using simple concealed randomization procedure to form two groups (kinesio taping and control-nonspecific taping) of 100 knee osteoarthritis patients in each. 1 month all patients (depending on the group they will be allocated to) will receive either kinesio taping applications or non-specific taping: 4 applications per subject. Three times: before taping, after a month with tapes, and after 1 month without tapes evaluation of knee function, mobility, quality of life will be evaluated, including clinical examination of knee joint, measurements of knee flexion and extension by goniometer, circumference of leg over the knee, in ½ of thigh and in ½ of calf (to evaluate edema); pain will be evaluated by questionnaire, patella tendon algometry; force of calf flexors and extensors will be evaluated using Lovett manual muscle testing scale, goniometry for knee flexion/extension; for mobility, knee function, life quality evaluations - 10 Meter Walk , Five Times Sit to Stand Tests will be performed, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 2 version (SF-36 2v) questionnaires will be used. Also data about the need of analgesic medicament will be collected from subjects.


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A: Arm Label: Kinesio taping group; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Taping application | Arm Label: Non specific taping; Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Taping application | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Taping application; Assigned to Arm(s): Kinesio taping group, Non specific taping
B: Arm Label: Intervention to placebo; Type: OTHER; Interventions: Device: Patellofemoral realigning knee brace, Device: Non-aligning knee brace | Arm Label: Placebo to intervetion; Type: OTHER; Interventions: Device: Patellofemoral realigning knee brace, Device: Non-aligning knee brace | Intervention Type: DEVICE; Name: Patellofemoral realigning knee brace; Assigned to Arm(s): Intervention to placebo, Placebo to intervetion | Intervention Type: DEVICE; Name: Non-aligning knee brace; Assigned to Arm(s): Intervention to placebo, Placebo to intervetion
C: Arm Label: control group; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Arm Label: Placebo group; Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: application of kinesio taping | Arm Label: intervention group; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: application of kinesio taping | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: application of kinesio taping; Assigned to Arm(s): Placebo group, intervention group
D: Arm Label: HIPL Therapy™ group; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Device: High Intensity Physio Light Therapy (HIPL Therapy™), Behavioral: Education, Behavioral: Aerobic Exercise, Behavioral: Resistance Exercise | Arm Label: Placebo Control group; Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Education, Behavioral: Aerobic Exercise, Behavioral: Resistance Exercise, Device: Placebo Physio Light Therapy (HIPL Therapy™) | Intervention Type: DEVICE; Name: High Intensity Physio Light Therapy (HIPL Therapy™); Assigned to Arm(s): HIPL Therapy™ group | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Education; Assigned to Arm(s): HIPL Therapy™ group, Placebo Control group | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Aerobic Exercise; Assigned to Arm(s): HIPL Therapy™ group, Placebo Control group | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Resistance Exercise; Assigned to Arm(s): HIPL Therapy™ group, Placebo Control group | Intervention Type: DEVICE; Name: Placebo Physio Light Therapy (HIPL Therapy™); Assigned to Arm(s): Placebo Control group

Answer: A