Effect of Kinesio Taping on Muscle Strength in Quadriceps Femoris

Overview

The purpose of this project is to investigate the effect of Kinesio tape on muscle strength of the quadriceps femoris in people with knee pain or symptoms and decreased muscle strength in the quadriceps femoris – a randomized controlled trial.

Full Title of Study: “The Effect of One Application of Kinesio Tape on Muscle Strength in Quadriceps Femoris on Patients With Knee Problems or Pain and Weak Quadriceps Femoris – a Randomized Controlled Trial”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: January 2015

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of recoil tape with 0-30% tension, by using one application of Kinesio tape over the muscle fibers of the quadriceps femoris from its origin to its insertion. The participants will be divided into intervention group (taping) and control group (no intervention). Muscle strength test will be performed before and immediately after taping (20-30 minutes) for both groups using hand-held dynamometer measurements (MicroFET 3). Work is based on the following hypothesis: "Kinesio taping using recoil taping provides increased isometric muscle strength in quadriceps femoris immediately after application".

Interventions

  • Other: Kinesio tape
    • Application of one Kinesio tape with 0-30 % tension over the muscle fibers of the quadriceps femoris in a stretched position. The tape can be divided into several tails to cover the whole muscle from origin to insertion.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Kinesio tape
    • Kinesio tape on quadriceps femoris
  • No Intervention: Control
    • No intervention

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Muscle strength
    • Time Frame: 30 minutes
    • Maximal isometric muscle strength monitored by a hand-held dynamometer (microFET 3)

Secondary Measures

  • Time of break force
    • Time Frame: 30 minutes
    • How long the patient can hold against the pressure from the investigator until the force breaks
  • Self-reported strength – effort scale
    • Time Frame: 30 minutes
    • Self-reported muscle strength from 0-10 (0 is nothing, 1 is extremely weak and 10 is extremely strong)

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Shoulder problems – Low muscle strength in quadriceps femoris – Positive manual recoil-test for the quadriceps femoris Exclusion Criteria:

  • Knee surgery <3 month – Pathology in the knee related to tumors, fractures, neurology, rupture of tendons

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: 67 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Nina Paulsen, Physiotherapist and masterstudent in Sports Physiotherapy – Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Grethe Myklebust, Phd, PT, Study Director, Department of Sports Medicine

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