Effects of Kinesiology Tape Tensions on Gastrocnemius and Soleus H-reflex Modulations

Kinesiology Taping Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Kinesiology Tape Tensions on Gastrocnemius and Soleus H-reflex Modulations

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03865251
• Other study ID #: UTaipei
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 18, 2019
• Est. completion date: July 31, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: July 2020
• Source: University of Taipei
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Kinesio tape (KT) has been widely used in the areas of sports and physical therapy (Kase, 2003). The effect of KT tensions on H-reflex modulation has not been discussed in the literature. This study investigated the effect of different KT tensions on the H-reflex modulation in the gastrocnemius and the soleus muscles.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 18
• Est. completion date: July 31, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: April 15, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 20 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Undertake regular exercise at least 3 times a week with accumulation of 150 min per week

• Age between 20 and 30 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of severe neuromuscular injury

• Current lower extremity injury

• Current neurological diseases

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Kinesiology Taping

Intervention

Device:
• Kinesiology tape
Application for 0%, 50%, and 100% of maximal KT stretch to the calf muscle during lying and standing positions

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei	Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Taipei

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	H-reflex and M-wave ratio	Electromyographic record	30 min before kinesiology taping application
Primary	H-reflex and M-wave ratio	Electromyographic record	During kinesiology taping application
Primary	H-reflex and M-wave ratio	Electromyographic record	Immediately following kinesiology taping application