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NCT Number: NCT01792908

Kinesio Tape Effects on Ankle Proprioception

The aim of the present study was to establish whether Kinesio Tape (KT) on the ankle (Kase protocol for the lateral ankle ligament) improves Joint Position Sense (JPS) in healthy volunteers immediately after its application and 48 hours later.

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Key information

Conditions

Sprains and Strains Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Medicina i Ciències de la Salut; University Rovira i Virgili.

Reus, Tarragona, 43201, Spain

About this study

The investigators assessed Joint Position Sense (JPS) through the difference of error (DoE) and the deviation of the target angle (DTA). JPS was assessed before the Kinesio Tape (KT) was placed, immediately after and 48 hours later.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Must be signed the informed consent
  • Aged between 18 and 35 years
  • Did not suffered from ankle or foot skin diseases
  • Active dorsal/plantarflexion ARoM equal to or above 15º and inversion/eversion
  • ARoM equal to or above 5º.

Exclusion criteria

  • Traumatic, neurological or circulatory diseases diagnosed
  • Joint laxity
  • More than three ankle sprains in their lives or one in the last 12 months that required treatment and ankle or foot pain at the time of study enrolment in the non-dominant lower limb.

Treatment and study plan

Kinesio Tape

Device

The KT used was Kinesiology Tape® of 5 cm and it was applied according to Kase protocol (Kase K). The first layer of tape consisted of a single strip placed over the anterior talofibular ligament from insertion to origin, with a 50% tension, except the two-centimetre proximal and distal ends, applied with no tension. The same procedure was repeated for the calcaneofibular ligament and posterior talofibular ligament

Other names: Kinesio-tape; Kinesiotape; KinesioTM tape

Primary outcomes

  1. Joint position sense on the Difference of Error from the target angle

    Time frame: Change from baseline in proprioception at 48h

    The primary outcome, difference of error (DE) in degrees was calculated to show changes in error from the target angle over time. We compared error, before and immediately after intervention (DoE 1-2), before and 48 hours after intervention (DE 1-3) and immediately and 48 hours after intervention (DE 2-3).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Deviation of the target angle

    Time frame: Change from baseline in proprioception at 48h

    We also calculated the deviation from the target angle (DTA) in degrees, this secondary outcome to describe the direction of error when subjects tried to reproduce the requested position. Deviation was obtained encoding net error taking as correct position when the target and the estimated angle were equal, considering the precision of the electronic plate a valid range (0.4 degrees). Values above this range were classified as Overestimation and as Underestimation when values were below this range.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Rovira i Virgili

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Has Kinesio Tape Effects on Ankle Proprioception? A Randomized Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Feb 15, 2013
Registry last updated
Feb 15, 2013

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