Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Kinesio Taping on Gait Biomechanics in Patellar Tendinopathy Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Peking University Third Hospital

Conditions:

Patellar Tendinopathy / Jumpers Knee

Kinesio Taping

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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) ...

Detailed Description

Patellar Tendinopathy (PT), commonly referred to as "jumper's knee", is a frequent overuse injury resulting from sustained or high-intensity loading on the patellar tendon. It is characterized by tiss...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 31 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 6 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07143942

Start Date

August 31 2025

End Date

December 6 2025

Last Update

December 26 2025

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Department of Sports Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries

Beijing, Haidian, China, 100191