Effects of Kinesiotape versus Low-Dye Tape on Pain and Comfort Measures in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design and Ethics
2.2. Participants and Sample Size
2.3. Randomization and Masking
2.4. Interventions
2.5. Measures
2.6. Data Analysis
3. Results
Effects of the Intervention
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. Evaluation Form
Pain before you put the bandage on | |||||||||||||
No pain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | The worst pain | |
Pain within 24 h of putting the bandage on | |||||||||||||
No pain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | The worst pain | |
Pain within 48 h of putting on the bandage | |||||||||||||
No pain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | The worst pain | |
Pain 3 days after putting on the bandage | |||||||||||||
No pain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | The worst pain | |
Pain 4 days after applying the bandage | |||||||||||||
No pain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | The worst pain | |
Pain 5–7 days after putting the bandage on (the day you remove the bandage) | |||||||||||||
No pain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | The worst pain | |
Assess the degree of mobility of the foot when using the bandage | |||||||||||||
Non-mobility | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | High mobility | |
Assess the degree of comfort of the bandage | |||||||||||||
Non-comfortable | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Very comfortable | |
Assess the degree of comfort in the hygiene of the bandage (for example when showering or personal hygiene) | |||||||||||||
Non-comfortable | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Very comfortable | |
Has the bandage come off before you meet all the days listed? If yes, please indicate how many days the bandage has been maintained | |||||||||||||
Yes | No | Days: | |||||||||||
Has sweating increased when using the bandage | Yes | No | |||||||||||
If you answered yes to the previous question, indicate how much your sweating has increased | |||||||||||||
Very little | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | A lot | |||||||
Have you had any type of allergic reaction when using the bandage? | Yes | No |
Appendix B. Distribution of Answers to the Comfort Measures
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Kinesiotape (n = 20) | Low-Dye Tape (n = 20) | p-Value | |
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Sex (men/women) | 6/14 | 7/13 | 0.736 |
Age (years) | 52.5 (46.2 to 58.8) | 47.6 (43.4 to 51.8) | 0.217 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.3 (23.6 to 23.9) | 27.5 (24.9 to 30) | 0.163 |
Foot size (EU) | 39.8 (38.8 to 40.7) | 40.2 (38.9 to 41.4) | 0.580 |
VAS pain (0–10) | 6.5 (5.7 to 7.2) | 7.4 (7.3 to 7.5) | 0.054 |
Time Point | Kinesiotape (n = 20) | Low-Dye Tape (n = 20) | Group Difference | p-Value (Time) | p-Value (Group) | Cohen d | |
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Pain (0 to 10) | 1st day | 3.4 (2.4 to 4.4) | 5.4 (4.6 to 6.1) | 2.0 (1.8 to 2.2) | 2–1, 2–3, 2–4, 2–5, 2–6 | 0.023 | 0.9 (0.3 to 1.6) |
2nd day | 2.8 (1.9 to 3.6) | 4.5 (3.8 to 5.1) | 1.7 (1.5 to 1.9) | 3–1, 3–2, 3–3, 3–4, 3–5 | 0.002 | 0.9 (0.3 to 1.6) | |
3rd day | 2.7 (2 to 3.4) | 3.5 (2.8 to 4.2) | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) | 4–1, 4–2, 4–3 | 0.054 | 0.6 (0 to 1.1) | |
4th day | 2.7 (1.9 to 3.5) | 3.4 (2.7 to 4.1) | 0.7 (0.5 to 0.9) | 5–1, 5–2, 5–3, 5–5 | 0.100 | 0.4 (−0.2 to 1) | |
F-up | 3.5 (2.7 to 4.3) | 3.4 (2.7 to 4.1) | 0.1 (−0.1 to 0.2) | 6–1, 6–2 | 0.464 | 0 (−0.5 to 0.5) | |
Mobility (0 to 10) | F-up | 9.3 (8.8 to 9.7) | 5.8 (5 to 6.6) | 3.5 (3.3 to 3.7) | - | <0.001 | 2 (1.4 to 3) |
Comfort (0 to 10) | F-up | 9.0 (8.6 to 9.3) | 5.3 (4.4 to 6.1) | 3.7 (3.5 to 3.9) | - | <0001 | 2.4 (1.5 to 3.1) |
Comfort in hygiene (0 to 10) | F-up | 7.4 (6.8 to 8.0) | 3.8 (3.2 to 4.4) | 3.6 (3.4 to 3.7) | - | <0.001 | 2.5 (1.7 to 3.4) |
Taken off (n, %) | F-up | 2 (10%) | 9 (45%) | 7 (35%) | - | 0.013 | |
Sweating (yes, %) | F-up | 0 (0%) | 11 (55%) | 11 (55%) | - | <0.001 | |
Sweating (0 to 10) | F-up | 0 (0) | 2.7 (2.4 to 2.9) | 2.7 (2.5 to 2.9) | - | <0.001 | 7.6 (5.8 to 9.4) |
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García-Gomariz, C.; Hernández-Guillén, D.; Nieto-Gil, P.; Blasco-García, C.; Alcahuz-Griñán, M.; Blasco, J.-M. Effects of Kinesiotape versus Low-Dye Tape on Pain and Comfort Measures in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Life 2024, 14, 249. https://doi.org/10.3390/life14020249
García-Gomariz C, Hernández-Guillén D, Nieto-Gil P, Blasco-García C, Alcahuz-Griñán M, Blasco J-M. Effects of Kinesiotape versus Low-Dye Tape on Pain and Comfort Measures in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Life. 2024; 14(2):249. https://doi.org/10.3390/life14020249
Chicago/Turabian StyleGarcía-Gomariz, Carmen, David Hernández-Guillén, Pilar Nieto-Gil, Carlos Blasco-García, Montse Alcahuz-Griñán, and José-María Blasco. 2024. "Effects of Kinesiotape versus Low-Dye Tape on Pain and Comfort Measures in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial" Life 14, no. 2: 249. https://doi.org/10.3390/life14020249
APA StyleGarcía-Gomariz, C., Hernández-Guillén, D., Nieto-Gil, P., Blasco-García, C., Alcahuz-Griñán, M., & Blasco, J.-M. (2024). Effects of Kinesiotape versus Low-Dye Tape on Pain and Comfort Measures in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Life, 14(2), 249. https://doi.org/10.3390/life14020249