Sports Physical TherapyNCT04635982
Kinesiotape on Quadriceps and Gluteus in Counter Movement Jump and Sprint in Soccer Players
A study testing Kinesiotape of the physical performance in people with Sports Physical Therapy and Athletics, run by Universidad de Murcia at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
The main objective of this study is to analyse the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and sprint immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 25 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sports Physical Therapy, Athletics, Performance
- What is being tested?
- Kinesiotape of the physical performance
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 37 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 2 Nov 2017to 2 Mar 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 25 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- soccer players;
- age of 18-25 years;
- a regular attendance at training sessions
Who cannot join
- history of L1-L5 radiculopathy or lumbo-sacral pathology ;
- any treatment with KT on quadriceps or gluteus in the month prior to the study;
- history of systemic diseases that may affect the nervous system, musculoskeletal injuries or surgeries in the lower limb during the year prior to the study;
- use of analgesics or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The main objective of this study is to analyse the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and sprint immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus.
Read the detailed description
Kinesiotape (KT) is a technique commonly used in sports practice. It may be beneficial in enhancing muscle function by additional cutaneous afferent stimulation. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and 20-m sprints immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus. A total of 37 male soccer players (19.7 ± 0.9 years old) were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: experimental group: KT activation (KTact), placebo group: sham tape (KTst), and control group (CG). Participants performed a 30-minute preliminary warm-up, after which they conducted CMJ and 20-m sprint tests. These tests were repeated later (with KT application or not) and after 24 hours.
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy, Athletics, Performance
- Being tested
- Kinesiotape of the physical performance
- Keywords
- Kinesiotape, Soccer, Sprint
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Kinesiotape of the physical performanceOther
It has done a countermovement vertical jump, a twenty meter sprint and a kinesio tape application technique
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Group | Placebo comparator | With regard to the Kinesiotape technique, 2 I-shaped tapes were placed at the quadriceps, following the same direction of the muscle fibres and with no tension. At the gluteus, 2 I-shaped tapes were applied following the same direction of the muscle fibres and with no tension. Receives: Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performance |
| Experimental Group | Experimental | In rectus femoris, origin was under the anterosuperior iliac spines, and taping finished with a Y-shape pattern under the patella. After that, an I-shaped KT was applied over vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles in both quadriceps. Finally, subjects were taped with a Y-shaped KT at the gluteus maximus muscles. Tape tension was between 25% and 50%. Receives: Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performance |
| Control Group | No intervention | It has not done any intervention in this group. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Countermovement vertical jump
Countermovement jump test was carried out on a Chronojump Boscosystem® contact platform and the jump height was measured in centimeters
Measured: 24 hours
20 m sprints test
Sprint-speed measurements were conducted using Chronojump
Measured: 24 hours
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Nov 2020
- Study start2 Nov 2017
- Primary completion2 Dec 2017
- Study completion2 Mar 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sports Physical TherapyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Thirty-seven subjects were randomly allocated to the different study groups using the software AleatorMetod.xls. Subjects were divided into three groups: 13 subjects were assigned to the experimental group with KT activation (KTact); 12 subjects, to the placebo group with a sham tape KT (KTst); and 12 subjects, to the control group (CG).
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 37 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Javier Reina Abellan, Universidad de Murcia
- Investigators
- Javier Reina Abellan, PhD, Principal investigator, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04635982
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 48490314N
- Status last verified
- Nov 2020
- First submitted
- 11 Nov 2020
- Last updated
- 19 Nov 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: The timing of the application of KT in the gluteus maximus and the quadriceps should be taken into account as the speed of execution in football players decreases immediately after its application and 24 hours after the test is performed
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Nov 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Kinesiotape on Quadriceps and Gluteus in Counter Movement Jump and Sprint in Soccer Players
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04635982
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 48490314N
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy, Athletics, Performance
- Keywords
- Kinesiotape, Soccer, Sprint
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 37 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Universidad de MurciaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
- Study start
- 2 Nov 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 2 Dec 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 2 Mar 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Nov 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The main objective of this study is to analyse the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and sprint immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus.
Detailed description
Kinesiotape (KT) is a technique commonly used in sports practice. It may be beneficial in enhancing muscle function by additional cutaneous afferent stimulation. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and 20-m sprints immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus. A total of 37 male soccer players (19.7 ± 0.9 years old) were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: experimental group: KT activation (KTact), placebo group: sham tape (KTst), and control group (CG). Participants performed a 30-minute preliminary warm-up, after which they conducted CMJ and 20-m sprint tests. These tests were repeated later (with KT application or not) and after 24 hours.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Thirty-seven subjects were randomly allocated to the different study groups using the software AleatorMetod.xls. Subjects were divided into three groups: 13 subjects were assigned to the experimental group with KT activation (KTact); 12 subjects, to the placebo group with a sham tape KT (KTst); and 12 subjects, to the control group (CG).
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Group | Placebo comparator | Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performanceWith regard to the Kinesiotape technique, 2 I-shaped tapes were placed at the quadriceps, following the same direction of the muscle fibres and with no tension. At the gluteus, 2 I-shaped tapes were applied following the same direction of the muscle fibres and with no tension. |
| Experimental Group | Experimental | Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performanceIn rectus femoris, origin was under the anterosuperior iliac spines, and taping finished with a Y-shape pattern under the patella. After that, an I-shaped KT was applied over vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles in both quadriceps. Finally, subjects were taped with a Y-shaped KT at the gluteus maximus muscles. Tape tension was between 25% and 50%. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –It has not done any intervention in this group. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 25 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- soccer players;
- age of 18-25 years;
- a regular attendance at training sessions
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- history of L1-L5 radiculopathy or lumbo-sacral pathology ;
- any treatment with KT on quadriceps or gluteus in the month prior to the study;
- history of systemic diseases that may affect the nervous system, musculoskeletal injuries or surgeries in the lower limb during the year prior to the study;
- use of analgesics or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesiotape of the physical performanceIt has done a countermovement vertical jump, a twenty meter sprint and a kinesio tape application technique | Other | Experimental Group, Placebo Group |
Primary outcome
Countermovement vertical jump
Time frame: 24 hours
Countermovement jump test was carried out on a Chronojump Boscosystem® contact platform and the jump height was measured in centimeters
20 m sprints test
Time frame: 24 hours
Sprint-speed measurements were conducted using Chronojump
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Nov 2020.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. The timing of the application of KT in the gluteus maximus and the quadriceps should be taken into account as the speed of execution in football players decreases immediately after its application and 24 hours after the test is performed
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Javier Reina Abellan, PhD principal investigator
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Kinesiotape of the physical performance in people with Sports Physical Therapy and Athletics, run by Universidad de Murcia at 1 site in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Countermovement vertical jump (time frame: 24 hours). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Nov 2020.