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The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of Kinesio Taping on gastrocnemius muscle activation during gait and on Range of ankle motion in postmenopausal females with Chronic Venous Insufficiency in initial stages in comparison to a placebo control group.
Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is a very common disease. Patients with this pathology present peripheral muscle pump impairment and restricted range of ankle motion. Few data are available on the use in chronic venous insufficiency patients of Kinesio Taping, a physical therapist's elastic dressing that permits action on muscle activity and joint range.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Kinesio taping | Experimental | Specific type of muscle and joint taping |
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| Kinesio taping placebo | Placebo Comparator | Kinesio taping placebo |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Kinesio Taping | Other | The participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group, to received Kinesio Taping application for gastrocnemius muscle enhancement and functional correction of the ankle.The treatment was performed three times a week during a 4-week period. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change on surface electromyography in gastrocnemius muscles | Muscle activity data during gait is sampled at 1600 Hz by surface electromyography, applying electrodes at medial gastrocnemius and lateral gastrocnemius level in both legs. We follow Surface ElectroMyoGraphy for the Non-Invasive Assessment of Muscles (SENIAM) guidelines for electrode placement and signal processing methods. The patient is instructed on the gait speed. After setting the speed-metronome, the electromyography image and activity is recorded for a total of seven seconds and expressed in microvolts units | At baseline and 4 weeks. |
| Change on range of ankle motion | This variable is measured by using a digital goniometer(SG 110, Penny and Giles Biometrics Ltd;UK) during maximum dorsal and plantar flexion.A sensor is placed at 10 cm from the internal malleolus and another on the inner side of the foot, parallel to the axial axis and perpendicular to the tibial axis.The machine records the degrees of plantar and dorsal flexion from the neutral position of the ankle. | Baseline and 4 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Carmen Moreno, PhD | Universidad de Granada | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Granada | Granada | Granada | 18001 | Spain |
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| Placebo kinesio taping | Other | Placebo-control group received treatment with a sham Kinesio Taping protocol to enhance gastrocnemius muscle function and dorsal ankle flexion.The strips used in this group did not follow the principles of tension and anatomic distribution of Kinesio technique.The treatment was performed three times a week during a 4-week period |
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