CompletedNot Applicable

Taping Technique With Supervised Exercises Protocol on Pain and Functional Status in Individuals With Arthritis

Saudi Arabia40 participantsStarted 2019-06-05

Plain-language summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) is claimed to be a global burden and a key health issue that affects the large weight-bearing joints of the lower extremity such as the knee and hip joints. The study was aimed to find out the efficacy of the tapping technique in addition to the supervised exercise protocol on pain intensity and functional status of an individual with patella-femoral arthritis.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The individuals with unilateral patella-femoral osteoarthritis * Aged between 40-60years; * Pain more than 3cm on VAS; * Crepitus on movement, * Showing osteophytes on standing skyline view of radiograph (Kallgren/Lawrence grade ≥2), * found positive for the special tests (coordination test for the muscle vastus medialis, apprehension test for patellar, Clarke's test, and Waldron's test with phase I and II) Exclusion Criteria: * The individuals with involvement of tibio-femoral joint; * Presence of patella alta/baja; * History of rheumatoid arthritis/traumatic knee, knee surgeries within six months * On steroid injection, neurological deficit, fragile skin around the knee, allergic to tape; * Poor cooperation

What they're measuring

Pain Intensity

Timeframe: 4-weeks

Functional status

Timeframe: 4-weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04589871

SponsorKing Saud University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-10-13

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