Effects of Kinesio Taping in Patellofemoral Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study aims to analyze the immediate effects and 72 hours after application of the Kinesio Taping (KT) in the electromyographic activity of the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) and vastus lateralis (VL), the isokinetic performance of the quadriceps and referred pain of subjects with PFPS. The volunteers will be randomly assigned to one of the three groups and perform one of the protocols: control - remain at rest; KT - application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the VMO region; placebo - application of Kinesio Taping without tension, in the same region. All volunteers will be submitted to the evaluation of pain intensity, the electromyographic activity of the VMO and VL and dynamometric parameters in 3 times: before the application of KT, immediately after the application of KT and after 72h of application. Average effect estimates (differences between groups) for all variables will be calculated using the mixed model ANOVA with a significance level of 5% (p ≤ 0.05).

Official Title
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Effects of Kinesio Taping in Painful and Neuromuscular Performance of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain

Conditions
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Kinesio Taping
* Device: Placebo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Female between 18 and 35 years; BMI below 30; Clinical diagnosis- previous pain or retropatellar in at least two of the following functional activities: stay for a long time sitting, up or down stairs, run, kneel, crouch, jump; Onset of symptoms insidiously and nontraumatic; Pain intensity 3 or more on EVA; Presence of pain for at least 1 month; Exclusion Criteria: Be performing currently physiotherapy; It present surgery, trauma or musculoskeletal system of the lower limb injury within 6 months; There have other pathologies associated with the knee joint; Does not run the tests properly; Does not attend all assessments.

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

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

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: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Kinesio Taping<br>Apply the Kinesio Taping with tension in the vatus mediallis | Device: Kinesio Taping<br>* Application of the Kinesio Taping with tension in the vatus mediallis muscle.<br>* Other names: Functional elastic tape;|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo<br>Apply the Kinesio Taping without tension in the vatus mediallis | Device: Placebo<br>* Application of the Kinesio Taping without tension in the vatus mediallis muscle.<br>* Other names: Placebo functional elastic tape;|
| No Intervention: Control<br>It will not apply Kinesio. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Onset of Electromyographic | Evaluation of onset electromyographic activity of Vastus Medialis Obliquus relative to Vastus Lateralis | Change from baseline in electromyographic at one hour and three days | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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electromyography, torque, quadriceps muscle