Effect of Kinesio Tape on Motor Function in Subjects With ACL Rupture

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Thirty-two participants with ACL rupture were included in the study. All participants were divided in two groups - control and experimental. In the experimental group (n=16) participants received 4 weeks standardized physiotherapy and Kinesio tape, in the control group - standardized physiotherapy. Experimental measurements: Anthropometric measurements, pain intensity, static and dynamic balance, proprioception, knee flexion and extension muscle torque, level of activity

Official Title
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Acute and Long Term Effect of Kinesio Tape on Motor Function, Proprioception and Balance in Subjects With ACL Rupture

Conditions
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ACL Rupture, Rehabilitation

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: standardized physiotherapy program and Kinesio tape


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 18 - 35-year-old men; a normal contralateral knee, not a longer period than 3 months after ACL rupture. Exclusion Criteria: Participants were excluded if either knee had previously been injured or had undergone surgery, if they had concurrent osteoarthritis, if they had injured the posterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament, or posterolateral complex of the knee, or if they had a grade III tear of the medial collateral ligament.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Control group - standardized physiotherapy program<br>The standardized physiotherapy program was designed on the basis of S. van Grinsven et al.'s (2010) rehabilitation protocol - was applied 4 weeks, 3 times per week, the duration of the procedure was 60 minutes. | |
| Experimental: Experimental group - standardized physiotherapy program and Kinesio tape<br>The standardized physiotherapy program was designed on the basis of S. van Grinsven et al.'s (2010) rehabilitation protocol - was applied 4 weeks, 3 times per week, the duration of the procedure was 60 minutes. The Kinesio tape (KT) technique was chosen on the basis of K. Kase et al.'s (2003) recommendations. KT (Japan) was applied to the injured leg using muscular and functional-corrective techniques on the quadriceps femoris and the hamstring muscle. There were 6 KT procedures per participant in the experimental group. The CON group received KT only during the baseline and final assessment to assess short-term effect of KT. | Other: standardized physiotherapy program and Kinesio tape<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Static and dynamic balance | Static and dynamic balance were measured by posturography method with a single piezoelectric force plate (KISTLER, Switzerland, Slimline System 9286) was used to measure postural sway activity. | 4 weeks | 
| Muscle torque | The isometric and concentric torque of the knee extensor and flexor muscles of the non-injured and injured legs was measured using an isokinetic dynamometer (System 3; Biodex Medical Systems, Shirley, New York). | 4 weeks | 
| Joint position sense test | Joint position sense test was used to measure proprioceptive accuracy. Joint position sense for both legs was assessed for all subjects using the Biodex System Isokinetic Dynamometer 3 (Biodex Medical System Inc., Shirley, NY, USA).Subjects actively extended the knee from the resting position (90°flexion) to one of two test positions: 80° or 40° flexion at 0,5°/s velocity. Subjects were instructed to actively reproduce this criterion angle and to stop knee motion, via a thumb switch. No feedback was provided. | 4 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Lysholm scale | The Lysholm scale does measure the domains of symptoms and complaints and does measure functioning in daily activities | 4 weeks | 
| The Tegner scale | The Tegner scale measure the subjective functional activity | 4 weeks | 
| VAS scale | The severity of pain was determined based on a numerical pain scale in which 0 symbolizes 'no pain' and 10 symbolizes 'maximum pain' | 4 weeks |