Effect of Kinesio Taping and Sham Taping in Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
Osteoarthritis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteoarthritis focused on measuring kinesiotaping, functional mobility, physiotherapy, knee pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- clinical and radiography diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee joint
- patients with different degrees of severity of the knee osteoarthritis
- consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- rheumatoid arthritis
- systemic connective tissue disease
- knee joint oedema
- surgery intervention in recent 6 months
- wearing of knee braces
- skin problems
- previous total or partial knee replacement surgery
- inability to perform physical examination tests
- oncology
- use of medications, infection
- previous experience of kinesio taping intervention.
Sites / Locations
- Lithuanian Sports University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
No Intervention
Sham Comparator
Experimental
Control group
Sham taping
Kinesio taping
Participants underwent 3 exercise sessions for 60 minutes each. Exercise program was created to improve range of motion and muscle strength. Participants executed active exercise in lying, sitting, and standing positions, isometric exercise, exercise with resistance band. All exercises were repeated 12 times in 3 sets and depending on the capacity of the subject. Breaks between sets 10 sec.
Participants underwent 3 exercise sessions for 60 minutes each. Exercise program was created to improve range of motion and muscle strength. Participants executed active exercise in lying, sitting, and standing positions, isometric exercise, exercise with resistance band. All exercises were repeated 12 times in 3 sets and depending on the capacity of the subject. Breaks between sets 10 sec.
Participants underwent 3 exercise sessions for 60 minutes each. Exercise program was created to improve range of motion and muscle strength. Participants executed active exercise in lying, sitting, and standing positions, isometric exercise, exercise with resistance band. All exercises were repeated 12 times in 3 sets, 10 s breaks between sets.