Taping Versus Conventional Physiotherapy in Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Kinesio Taping Versus Conventional Physiotherapy in Women With Knee Osteoarthritis- A Single-Center RCT

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05606354
• Other study ID #: 2644
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 7, 2022
• Est. completion date: March 7, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: November 2022
• Source: Dow University of Health Sciences
• Contact: AQSA BHUTTO, DPT
• Phone: 03368948456
• Email: aqsa.bhutto90[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of kinesio taping versus conventional physiotherapy in women with knee osteoarthritis.

Description:

• This study will be a Randomized control trial. The calculated sample size for this study was 60 (30 in each group). To compensate the expected dropouts the sample size was increased by 17 %. Hence the final sample size will be 70 (35 in each group).

• The participants of this study will be female patients having Grade.2 knee osteoarthritis aged in between 50 to 60 years having BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) range 25-29.9(Overweight), who are being referred to Dow Ojha Physiotherapy OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT. The subjects will be divided into 2 equal groups through Randomization Technique (Coin toss).

• Intervention group will receive regular physiotherapy exercises with Kinesio tape application, Whereas Control group will be given the same exercises without Kinesio taping.

• First assessment will be done at the baseline and second(final) will be conducted at the end of 3rd week (after 9 sessions).

• Data will be analyzed through SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) Version-26. For mean comparison of dependent variables among Experimental and Control group Repeated Measure two-way Analysis of covariance will be performed. P-value less than 0.05 will be considered significant.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 70
• Est. completion date: March 7, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: February 7, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 50 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women diagnosed with knee Osteoarthritis who are being referred to Physiotherapy OPD of Dow University Ojha Campus.

• Having grade-2 Osteoarthritis (mild).)

• Aged between 50 to 60 years.

• BMI (25-29.9) -Category Overweight .

• In case of bilateral knee pain, the most painful side will be identified for intervention to see the outcome.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Total knee replacement done or any other knee surgeries.

• Rheumatoid arthritis.

• Intra articular injections received within a month.

• Knee OA -grade1(doubtful), grade3 (moderate)and grade 4 (severe).

• Altered skin sensation around the knee area.

• Having known sensitivity to tape materials.

• Underlying skin disorders.

• Recent knee trauma or fracture.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis, Knee

Intervention

Other:
• Intervention group
Experimental

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Dow institute of physical medicine and rehabilitation	Karachi	Sindh

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dow University of Health Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

References & Publications (1)

Upadhaya S, Ram CS, Kumar M, Katiyar N. EFFECT OF KINESIO TAPING AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY ON DISABILITY AND PAIN IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS. Turkish Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.;32:2.

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE	USED FOR PAIN - (0CM to 10CM) 0=no pain, 10=worst pain.	3 WEEKS
Primary	THE WESTERN ONTARIO AND MCMASTER UNIVERSITIES OSTEOARTHRITIS INDEX	USED FOR PAIN ,STIFFNESS AND PHYSICAL FUNCTION (SCORE 0-96) 0=GOOD OUTCOME, 96=WORSE OUTCOME	3 WEEKS