title: Kinesio taping or sham taping in knee osteoarthritis? A randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare effects of kinesio taping with sham taping at the end of 3 consecutive taping periods in knee osteoarthritis.
  
  
  METHODS
  41 patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology were randomized to receive either KT or sham taping. Baseline evaluations included a visual analog scale (VAS) for activity and nocturnal pain, Lequesne index for functional assessment and Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) for the quality of life. Taping was applied every four days, three times, and all of the assessments were repeated at the end of the treatment period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In both groups VAS for activity pain, VAS for nocturnal pain, Lequesne index score, NHP score decreased significantly. NHP energy scores were different significantly between the groups in favor of sham taping at the end of the 12-day period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings indicate inconclusive evidence of a beneficial effect of kinesio taping over sham taping in knee osteoarthritis.
authors.affiliation: Denizli State Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Denizli, Turkey. Electronic address: figen7876@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kocyigit
authors.affiliation: Denizli State Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Denizli, Turkey. Electronic address: drbesir@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Mehmet Besir
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Turkmen
authors.affiliation: Denizli State Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Merve
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.affiliation: Denizli State Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Denizli, Turkey. Electronic address: nezle_43@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Nezahat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guldane
authors.affiliation: Denizli State Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Denizli, Turkey. Electronic address: fzt.tugce@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Tugce
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kose
authors.affiliation: Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopeadics and Traumatology, İstanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: ersinkuyucu@yahoo.com.tr.
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuyucu
authors.affiliation: Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopeadics and Traumatology, İstanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: mehmet.erdil@medipol.com.tr.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erdil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000628:therapy*; D055052:Athletic Tape; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000628:therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011788:Quality of Life; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Knee osteoarthritis; Pain assessments; Quality of life