Comparison of New Technique Taping and Placebo Taping on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomised Controlled Study

We included in this study 42 individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome. 39 of them were completed six weeks of exercise and other groups. We randomized them into three groups. One group is the star technique which is a new patellar taping technique. Another group is placebo taping and the third group is only the exercise group. Both groups performed exercises three times a week for six weeks. Three groups were assessed with knee and hip muscles strength, shortness, performance tests, pain severity in the activity, night, rest, and knee-buckling, and Kujala Scale before and after 4-week exercises.

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Key information

Conditions

Patello Femoral Syndrome Behavior Joint Diseases Motor Activity Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kırıkkale University

Kirikkale, Yahşihan, 71140, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Based on previous studies those participants who met the following inclusion criteria were invited to participate in the study: i) insidious onset of anterior knee pain with a duration greater than 4 weeks; ii) pain provoked by at least two of the following situations: prolonged sitting or kneeling, squatting, running, hopping or ascending or descending stairs; iii) age ranged between 18-60 years.

Participants were excluded in cases of the clinical history of patellofemoral dislocation or subluxation; knee osteoarthritis; injury or pain from the hip, lumbar spine, or other knee structures (meniscus, ligaments, bursa, synovial plica, infrapatellar fat); traumatic lesions of soft tissues or previous orthopedic surgery in lower limbs; having received knee injections of corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid; cognition or impaired communication; being involved in an ongoing medical-legal dispute; using Canadien or walker; can not walk independently and having an allergy to taping.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

insidious onset of anterior knee pain with a duration greater than 4 weeks;
self-reported patellofemoral pain intensity ≥30 mm on the 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
pain provoked by at least two of the following situations: prolonged sitting or kneeling, squatting, running, hopping, or ascending or descending stairs;
age ranged between 18-60 years.

Exclusion criteria

the clinical history of patellofemoral dislocation or subluxation; knee osteoarthritis; injury or pain from the hip, lumbar spine, or other knee structures (meniscus, ligaments, bursa, synovial plica, infrapatellar fat)

-); traumatic lesions of soft tissues or previous orthopedic surgery in lower limbs; having received knee injections of corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid

cognition or impaired communication
being involved in an ongoing medical-legal dispute
using Canadien or walker; can not walk independently
having an allergy to taping

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Other

Participants of this study exercised strengthening and stretching 3 days a week for 6 weeks

Primary outcomes

comparision of the effects of new patellar taping technique and placebo taping on performance

Time frame: 6 weeks

we analyzed and compared the performance test outcomes.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

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Registry information

Official study title

New Technique For Taping on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Feb 18, 2021
Registry last updated: Feb 18, 2021

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