Effectiveness of Kinesio Tape in Morning Stiffness and Functional Capacity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine how the applications of Kinesio Tape affect the morning stiffness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: May 2017

Interventions

  • Procedure: Kenzo Kase Method
  • Device: Kinesio Taping

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Experimental: Kinesio taping
    • Epicondilar and epitroclear muscle Kinesio Taping with a Space Correction on the wrist according Kenzo Kase Method
  • No Intervention: No intervention: Control

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Change in the Wrist Morning Stiffness
    • Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration in minutes of the morning stiffness, an expected average of 45 minutes]

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis according to the criteria of the American Rheumatism Association with a minimum of 6 months evolution from diagnosis. – These subjects must have morning stiffness daily in the wrist joint of a member or bilateral at least a month. Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects in postoperative affecting the mobility of joints to study phase. – Subjects with sensory deficits or other inflammatory arthropathies. – Subjects who are or come in a state of emergence of the hand or wrist joints during the investigation. – Subjects who change their usual treatment (medication or other therapies) two months before the study or during the study. – We exclude subjects who present some kind of allergy to Kinesio-Tape in which case it will be removed immediately.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 40 Years

Maximum Age: 65 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • CEU San Pablo University
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor

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