Resisted Exercise and Kinesiology-Taping in Managing Knee Osteoarthritis

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · Jul 11, 2025

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This clinical trial is studying whether doing specific resisted exercises combined with using kinesiology tape (a special stretchy tape applied to the skin) can help manage knee osteoarthritis, especially in people who are overweight or obese. Knee osteoarthritis is a condition where the cartilage in the knee wears down, causing pain and difficulty with everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, or bending.

To take part, individuals need to have a confirmed diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis with moderate pain during daily activities, and they should have some trouble moving their knee but otherwise be in stable health. People with severe knee damage, recent knee surgery, or other joint diseases like rheumatoid arthritis won’t be eligible. The study is not yet open for participants, but when it starts, those involved can expect to try the exercises and tape to see if these methods improve their knee pain and function. This trial aims to find easier, non-surgical ways to help people live more comfortably with knee osteoarthritis.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Participants must have a clinical diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis, confirmed by imaging (e.g., X-ray, MRI) or a physician's diagnosis based on clinical evaluation. This ensures that participants actually have the condition being studied.
• • Pain Level: Moderate pain (e.g., 3-6 on the Visual Analog Scale or VAS): Participants should experience moderate pain levels during activities of daily living (ADLs), such as walking, climbing stairs, or squatting. This level of pain should be sufficient to demonstrate the potential effects of the interventions (resisted exercise and kinesiotaping).
• • Impairments related to knee pain, such as difficulty walking, bending, or climbing stairs
• • Stable Medical Condition: Participants should have stable health with no significant comorbidities (e.g., uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases, severe arthritis in other joints, or neurological disorders)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Severe Knee Deformities or Structural Damage: Individuals with severe joint deformities or advanced OA (e.g., bone-on-bone contact as observed on radiographs) may be excluded, as they may not respond to conservative interventions like resisted exercise or kinesiotaping
• • Recent Knee Surgery: Exclude participants who have undergone knee surgery (e.g., total knee replacement, arthroscopy) within the past 6-12 months, as recovery from surgery may confound the results of the study.
• • Other Inflammatory Joint Disorders: Participants with other inflammatory joint diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or psoriatic arthritis) should be excluded to ensure that the results are specifically related to knee OA, not other conditions that affect the joints.