Clinical trial NCT06637670: Kinesiological Taping in Individuals with Meniscus Injury
Official title: Acute Effect of Kinesiological Taping on Pain, Quality of Life and Musculoskeletal System Parameters in Individuals with Meniscus Injury: a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Meniscus Tears
Keywords: kinesiology taping
pain
quality of life
meniscus injury
Lead sponsor: Amasya University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-10-15
Enrollment: 26
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study aims to explore how kinesiology taping affects people with mild to moderate meniscus injuries (grades I/II), focusing on pain, movement fears, muscle strength, balance, joint movement, and quality of life.

Two groups will be involved: one will receive kinesiology taping on the thigh muscle with some tension, while the other will receive a placebo tape with no tension. Researchers will measure various factors, including pain and muscle strength, both before and 48-72 hours after taping.

Detailed description: This study aims to understand the short-term (acute) effects of kinesiology taping on people with mild to moderate meniscus injuries (grade I/II). These injuries, affecting the cartilage in the knee, can cause pain, reduced mobility, and fear of movement. Kinesiology taping, a popular therapy, involves applying elastic tape to support muscles and joints. This research looked at whether taping could improve pain, muscle strength, movement, balance, and quality of life in patients with these knee injuries.

Study Design The study will use a randomized, placebo-controlled, and double-blinded design, meaning that patients were randomly assigned to two groups, and neither the patients nor the researchers knew which group each person was in during the treatment.

Experimental Group: will receive kinesiology taping on the quadriceps muscle (the large muscle at the front of the thigh) using a 'Y-shaped' technique with moderate tension (25-50% stretch).

Control Group: will receive a placebo tape applied without tension and placed in a different direction.

Measurements

To evaluate the effects of taping, several aspects will be measured both before the tape was applied and 48-72 hours later:

Pain levels Fear of movement (kinesiophobia) Muscle strength (ability to extend the knee) Proprioception (awareness of limb position and force applied) Joint range of motion (how much the knee can bend and straighten) Joint position sense (accuracy in detecting knee position with eyes closed) Quality of life, using a questionnaire (SF-36) that assesses various aspects like physical function and energy levels.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients diagnosed with meniscus grade I/II,
* Who agreed to participate in the study
* Signed the voluntary consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant individuals
* Individuals with additional knee injuries (e.g., ligament tears) or chronic conditions affecting the knee (e.g., arthritis).
* Patients with grade III meniscus tears or more severe injuries.
* Who had knee surgery in the last 6 months.
* Patients with skin conditions or allergies to adhesive materials or kinesiology tape.
* Individuals with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pain
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 hours after the application
measure: Knee extension muscle strength
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 hours after the application
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Fear of movement
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 hours after the application
measure: Proprioceptive force sense
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 hours after the application
measure: Joint range of motion
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 hours after the application
measure: Joint position sense
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 hours after the application
measure: Quality of life
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 hours after the application
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Amasya
country: Turkey
facility: Amasya University
state: Merkez
Study officials:
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