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A comparison between the effect of combined chain exercises plus Kinesio Taping with combined chain exercises alone in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial [with consumer summary]
Danazumi MS, Ibrahim SU, Yakasai AM, Dermody G, Bello B, Kaka B
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2021 Nov;100(11):1070-1077
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) as an adjunct to combined chain exercises (CCEs) compared to CCEs alone in the management of individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS: A total of 60 (27 males; 33 females) individuals (age range of 50 to 71 years and mean age of 54.26 +/- 8.83) diagnosed as having mild to moderate knee OA (based on the Kellgren and Lawrence grade, I to III classification) were randomly allocated into 2 groups with 30 participants each in the KT plus CCEs and CCEs groups. Participants in the KT plus CCEs group received Kinesio taping plus combined chain exercises and those in the CCEs group received only combined chain exercises. Each participant was assessed for pain, range of motion, functional mobility, and quality of life at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention. A mixed-design multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to analyze the treatment effect. RESULTS: No significant differences were observed in the baseline characteristics of participants in both groups. The result indicated that there was a significant time effect for all outcomes, with a significant interaction between time and intervention (p < 0.001). The Bonferroni posthoc analyses of time and intervention effects indicated that the KT plus CCEs group improved significantly better than the CCEs group in all outcomes, pain (mean 2.01 (0.64) versus 3.94 (1.12), F (df) = 5.466 (1,58), p = 0.011); flexion range of motion (mean 121.15 (2.07) versus 104.28 (3.24), F (df) = 26.722 (1,58), p < 0.001); functional mobility (mean 19.47 (1.95) versus 31.01 (2.39), F (df) = 29.436 (1,58), p < 0.001); and quality of life (mean 68.76 (3.19) versus 45.62 (2.87), F (df) = 71.984 (1,58), p < 0.001), after 8 weeks of intervention. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study concluded that KT plus CCEs and CCEs were both effective but KT plus CCEs was more effective in the management of individuals with knee OA. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Pan African Clinical trial Registry PACTR201810603949411.

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