Abstract:
The main objective of this study is to determine the effect of kinesiotaping on knee joint position sense in patients with ACL reconstruction. We will recruit 20 professional soccer players with 20 to 30 years old whom had unilateral ACL reconstruction surgery, four months or more since the surgery, no knee pain at rest, having full knee range of motion. We will exclude cases with neurological disease, sprain of other knee ligaments, bilateral ACL sprains and instabilities of the knee.
The knee joint position sense of both knees will be measured before and after using kinesiotape by a digital Goniometer. Position sense tests will be performed in two positions (sitting and standing) for 60, 30, and 15 degrees of knee flexion. Position sense testing will be begun once from full knee extension to 90 degree of flexion, then from 90 degree of knee flexion to full extension. Tape will be used from tibial tuberosity to the lower third of the thigh antero laterally and antero medially. The tension of the tape is set at 60% of maximum possible stretch and knee is placed at 30 degrees of flexion. The amount of error in the repositioning of knee flexion angles will be recorded.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201306227057N2
Registration date:2013-09-22, 1392/06/31
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
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Registration date
2013-09-22, 1392/06/31
Registrant information
Name
Mohammad Akbari
Name of organization / entity
ِDept. of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 2222 8051
Email address
akbari_mo@tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2013-08-15, 1392/05/24
Expected recruitment end date
2014-03-01, 1392/12/10
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of kinesiotaping on knee joint position sense after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Public title
Effect of kinesiotaping on postural control
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Professional soccers with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on the right dominant limb after more than 4 months of surgery, no knee pain at rest, having a full range of knee extension and flexion, not giving way in the knee, walk without any assistive device, written informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria: Neurological disease, sprain of other knee ligaments, bilateral ACL sprains, instability or pain at rest in the knee, sprain on nondominant or left dominant limb.
Age
From 20 years old to 30 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
1
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
20
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Ghods St., Keshavarz Blvd.,
City
Tehran
Postal code
Approval date
2013-07-29, 1392/05/07
Ethics committee reference number
92-01-32-20585-88397
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
ICD-10 code
M23, 583.
ICD-10 code description
Patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Knee joint position sense
Timepoint
ِDuring knee flexion in nonweight bearing position, before and after taping
Method of measurement
ِDigital goniometer
2
Description
Knee joint position sense
Timepoint
During knee flexion in weight bearing position, before and after taping
Method of measurement
ِDigital goniometer
3
Description
Knee joint position sense
Timepoint
During knee extension in weight bearing position, before and after taping
Method of measurement
ِDigital goniometer
4
Description
Knee joint position sense
Timepoint
During knee extension in nonweight bearing position, before and after taping
Method of measurement
ِDigital goniometer
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Using of tape on the anterior knee and distal of the thigh.