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NCT Number: NCT01680263

Kinesiotaping in Treatment of Pes Anserinus Tendino-bursitis

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of kinesiotaping in comparison to NSAIDs and physical therapy in treatment of pes anserinus tendino-bursitis.

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Key information

Conditions

Pes Anserinus Tendinobursitis

Age range

20 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Shiraz, Fars, Iran

About this study

The treatment of pes anserinus tendino-bursitis includes refraining from aggravating activities, local modalities such as heat, ice, ultrasound (US), iontophoresis, phonophoresis, electrical stimulation (ES), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and injections with either corticosteroids or local anesthetics. Another treatment that seems to have a significant effect on the improvement of the disease is kinesiotaping. Kinesiotaping is a cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is used for treating athletic injuries and a variety of physical conditions. The therapeutic effects of the tape is to relax the overused muscles and in rehabilitation to facilitate the underused muscles. Advocates claim that the wave pattern found on the kinesiotaping has a lifting effect on the skin which can diminish swelling and inflammation via improving circulation and reduce pain by removing pressure from pain receptors.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with clinical diagnosis of pes anserinus tendino-bursitis.

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous history of trauma or surgery on the knee joint,
  • History of NSAIDs induced acid-peptic disease
  • Systemic and rheumatic diseases

Treatment and study plan

Kinesiotaping

Device

Use of kinesiotaping on the painful area in the form of "space correction". Kinesiotaping was repeated for 3 weeks with 1week interval

Other names: taping

NSAIDs/Physical therapy

Procedure

Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and 10 sessions of daily physical therapy.

Other names: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain (VAS)and swelling scores

    Time frame: 3 weeks

    Visual analog scale for pain evaluation Assessment of the local swelling via palpation

Secondary outcomes

  1. The number of participants with adverse events

    Time frame: 3 weeks

    The number of participants with adverse events

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Sep 7, 2012
Registry last updated
Sep 7, 2012

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