The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and effectiveness of the application of Kinesio Taping in the short-term management of ITBFS in an exploratory randomized control study in two patient groups, an experimental group receiving Kinesio Taping with tension, and a control group receiving Kinesio Taping with no tension.
To determine the immediate effects of taping on the three-dimensional joint kinematics and moments of the lower limb during running in ITBFS patients, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups. To determine the immediate effects of taping on muscle activity of the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, tensor fascia lata, vastus medialis, and vastus lateralis in ITBFS patients, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups. To determine if the short-term perceptions of pain, symptoms, ADL function, sport and recreation function, quality of Life, and fear of movement are changed with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups. To determine any perceived changes in the stability of the knee joint, comfort and benefits with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups. To determine if muscle strength, muscle length, and functional movement are changed with taping, and to determine any differences between the experimental and control groups. To explore the relationship between the clinical and biomechanical outcome measures in ITBFS patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Kinesio TexTM Tape which is the original elastic therapeutic adhesive tape which is a latex-free, hypoallergenic, waterproof, porous.
Physical Therapy Center (Pinklao) Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
Bangkok, Thailand
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Numerical Pain Rating scale
Numerical Pain Rating scale; pain intensity during running from 0 to10 scale where 0 = No pain and 10 = worst pain Imaginable.
Time frame: one week
Pelvis, Hip, Knee, and Ankle angle.
Three-dimensional joint kinematics measurement by motion analysis capture
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Hip, Knee, and Ankle Moments
Three-dimensional joint kinematics measurement by motion analysis capture
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Surface Electromyography Data
Five Surface Electromyography electrodes were placed over the gluteus maximus (Gmax), gluteus medius (Gmed), tensor fascia latae (TFL), vastus medialis (VM), vastus lateralis (VL) muscles to measure muscle activity.
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score
The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score's five patient-relevant dimensions are scored separately: Pain (nine items); Symptoms (seven items); ADL Function (17 items); Sport and Recreation Function (five items); Quality of Life (four items). A Likert scale is used and all items have five possible answer options scored from 0 (No problems) to 4 (Extreme problems) and each of the five scores is calculated as the sum of the items included.
Time frame: one week
Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia
The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia is a 17 item questionnaire used to assess the subjective rating of kinesiophobia or fear of movement. A Likert scale is used and all items have four possible answer options scored from 1 (strongly disagree ) to 4 (strongly agree ).
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Time frame: one week
Global Rating Of Change Scale
Global rating of change (GRC) scales are very commonly used in clinical research, particularly in the musculoskeletal area. the overall condition of your injured body part or region. Rating from -7 A very great deal worse to +7 scale (A very great deal better) from the begin intervention time until now.
Time frame: one week