The effect of taping on performance in athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome

• Register: IRCT
• Last refreshed on: 22 February 2018
• Main ID: IRCT2014071515932N3
• Date of registration: 2014-08-16
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
• Public title: The effect of taping on performance in athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome
• Scientific title: The comparison of two taping methods on pain, EMG activity and dynamic balance in athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome
• Date of first enrolment: 2014-08-23
• Target sample size: 32
• Recruitment status: Complete
• URL: http://en.irct.ir/trial/15036
• Study type: interventional
• Study design: Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive.
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

• Name: Vahideh Foroozantabar
• Affiliation: Shiraz School of Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

• Name: Dr. Alireza Motealleh
• Affiliation: Shiraz School of Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion critria: unilateral anterior or retropatellar knee pain while engaged in
at least 2 of the following activities: prolonged sitting, climbing
stairs, squatting, running, kneeling and jumping; existance of symptoms for at least 2 month; an average pain level of 3cm on a 10-cm visual analog scale;
an insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to a traumatic incident and at least grade 11 in Functional Index Questionnaire.

?Exclusion critria: recent history of hip; knee or ankle surgery; a history of patellar dislocation or subluxation; or clinical evidence of meniscal lesion; ligamentous
instability; patellar tendon pathology; chondral damage; osteoarthritis;
or spinal referred pain; systemic diseases such as diabetes and rheumatism and bilateral PFP.
Exclusion criteria:

Age minimum: 18 years
Age maximum: 40 years
Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Chondromalacia

Chondromalacia

Intervention(s)

Intervention 1: Kinesiologic tape will be attached with 15%-25% tension to VL inhibitory group from insertion to origin so it will be applied from tibial tuberosity following VL path, up to 1/3 of the proximal tigh. Intervention 2: For VMO facillatory group tape with 25%-50% tension will be attached from origin to insertion so it will be applied from 1/3 of the proximal tigh following VMO path down to tibial tuberosity.

For VMO facillatory group tape with 25%-50% tension will be attached from origin to insertion so it will be applied from 1/3 of the proximal tigh following VMO path down to tibial tuberosity

Kinesiologic tape will be attached with 15%-25% tension to VL inhibitory group from insertion to origin so it will be applied from tibial tuberosity following VL path, up to 1/3 of the proximal tigh.

Rehabilitation

Primary Outcome(s)

Reach distance in dynamic balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Tape.

Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.

The onse and amplitude of electromyographic activity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Telemetry EMG (Mega electronics Ltd.Finland).

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Ethics review

Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences