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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether therapeutic taping, which includes elastic
(Kinesio tape) and non-elastic (Leukotape) taping, is superior to control taping
in improving pain and functions for patients with knee arthritis. To understand
whether both elastic and non-elastic taping are beneficial. METHODS: We searched
the PubMed and Scopus databases from their earliest record to 31 May 2017 for
randomized controlled and cross-over studies that used taping to treat knee
osteoarthritis. We extracted the mean differences and SD between baseline and
posttreatment for selected outcomes measured in the experimental and control
groups for subsequent meta-analyses. RESULTS: In total, 11 studies were included
in the review. Of which, five Leukotaping and five Kinesio taping studies
involving 379 participants were used in the meta-analysis. PEDro scores of the
Leukotaping and Kinesio taping studies were 4.2 and 7.8, respectively. Overall,
therapeutic taping exhibited significantly greater pain reduction than control
taping with a significant weighted mean difference of 12.8 mm on a 0- to 100-mm
visual analogue scale. Compared to control taping, Leukotaping produced a
significant weighted mean difference of 11.6 mm regarding pain with a large
effect size of 0.89 and I(2) = 0%, while Kinesio taping produced a
non-significant weighted mean difference of 12.1 mm and I(2) = 93%. Leukotaping
also exhibited a large and significant standard mean difference of 0.82, while
Kinesio taping exhibited a non-significant standard mean difference of 1.34
regarding climbing stairs and stepping. CONCLUSION: Therapeutic taping seemed to
be superior to control taping in pain control for knee osteoarthritis.
Non-elastic taping, but not elastic taping, provides benefits in pain reduction
and functional performance.

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