Effects of Kinesio Taping on Gait Biomechanics in Patellar Tendinopathy Patients (NCT07143942) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effects of Kinesio Taping on Gait Biomechanics in Patellar Tendinopathy Patients
China42 participantsStarted 2025-08-31
Plain-language summary
This study employed two distinct Kinesio Taping (KT) methods to treat patients with Patellar Tendinopathy (PT). It aimed to compare the efficacy between combined KT-EDF (Epidermis-Dermis-Fascia, EDF) with KT-I taping (I Strip Ligament Correction) and KT-I taping alone in improving pain and function among individuals with patellar tendinopathy. Furthermore, specialized equipment was used to assess changes in gait biomechanics before and after the intervention. Finally, this study integrated gait biomechanical data, scale scores, and surface electromyography signals to elucidate the potential mechanisms through which the combination of KT-EDF and KT-I taping improves gait biomechanics and reduces pain, thereby offering new therapeutic strategies for managing patellar tendinopathy with KT.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 60 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Doppler ultrasound examination reveals structural tendon changes and/or increased tendon vascularity, or magnetic resonance imaging shows abnormal changes in the patellar tendon area;
* The patient has positive tenderness when pressing vertically upward on the tibial tuberosity;
* The patient has positive knee extension resistance test and/or patellar tendon pain during the single-leg squat test;
* The VISA-P scale score is less than 80 points;
* There is no allergic reaction to kinesio taping.
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of knee joint trauma;
* History of knee joint surgery;
* Taking painkillers in the past 2 weeks;
* Other knee joint diseases, such as knee osteoarthritis, knee tumors,rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, etc.;
* Allergic reaction to Kinesio taping.
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