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
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Sports Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries
Beijing, Haidian, China, 100191