Study (ref.) Trial design Diagnosis Consort 2010 statement Cochrane Library score Participants Dropout rates Kinesio Taping group Control group Assessment schedule Assessment timing Outcome measurement Pain outcome Data collection Aydogdu [16 ], 2017 RCT Knee osteoarthritis 23 14 N = 54 M/F: 8/48None Kinesio Taping with Y-shaped and conventional treatment N = 28 Age: 52.53 (9.68) years BMI: 31.18(5.14) Control group: the same conventional treatment alone.N = 26 Age: 52.53 (9.68) years BMI: 31.18 (5.14) Five times per weeks for three weeks 1 hour later after taping in first session, three weeks later (1) Pain level (2) Range of motion (3) Muscle strength (4) Functional status VAS (VAS) experimental: pre: 4.38 ± 1.48; post: 3.37 ± 1.59; p = 0.002 Control: pre: 4.87 ± 1.49; post: 2.76 ± 1.76; ≦ 0.01 (post ex vs. control) = 0.070 Kaya [11 ], 2017 RCT Knee osteoarthritis 26 22 N = 39 M/F: 6/33 Age: 55.58 (6.23) yearsKinesio Taping: 1/21 PT: 2/21 Kinesio Taping group: Kinesio Taping with Y-shaped.N = 20. Age: 54.25 (6.01) years M/F: 4/16 BMI: 30.72 (3.80) Placebo Kinesio Taping group: Kinesio Taping applied transverse to the muscle groups.N = 19. Age: 57.10 (6.26) years M/F: 2/17 BMI: 31.34 (6.16) 3 applications with a 3- to 4-day interval between each application Baseline, after the initial Kinesio Taping, The third Kinesio Taping, 1 month later (follow-up) (1) Pain level (2) Active ROM (3) Functional status (4) Muscle strength VAS (VAS) experimental: baseline: 6.08 ± 3.50; post: 2.67 ± 2.66; score change: 3.41(1.75,5.07) Control: baseline: 6.76 ± 1.92; post: 4.38 ± 2.90; score change: 2.38(1.45,3.30); score change: −1.76(−3.07, −0.45); < 0.05 Wageck et al. [17 ], 2016 RCT Knee osteoarthritis 27 19 N = 39Kinesio Taping: 19/38 ST: 18/38 Kinesio Taping group: three simultaneous Kinesio Taping applicationsN = 19 Age: 69.6 (6.9) years M/F: 3/35∗ BMI: 30.0 (4.9) Sham taping: Sham Kinesio Taping applied transverse to the muscle groupsN = 20 Age: 68.6 (6.3)years M/F7/31∗ BMI: 31.3 (4.1) Taping in situ for 4 d Baseline, Day 4 (end of the taping period), Day 19 (follow-up (1) Pressure pain threshold (2) Isokinetic muscle strength (3) Physical function (4) Lower-limb swelling (5) Knee-related health status Pressure pain threshold (PPT) via digital pressure algometry (kgf/cm2 ) Lee et al. [19 ], 2016 RCT Knee arthritis 12 10 N = 30None Kinesio Taping group: Kinesio Taping with Y-shaped and general physical therapyN = 15 Age: 72.0(4.0) years Height: 160.7(7.1) cm Weight: 64.9(8.8) kg Control group: conservative treatment and the same general physical therapyN = 15 Age: 73.1 (5.8) years Height: 156.3(7.7) cm Weight: 61.1(10.7) kg Three times per week for four weeks Baseline, three weeks later (1) Pain (2) ROM (3) Functional evaluation VAS (VAS) experimental: pre: 7.5 ± 1.0; post: 4.3 ± 1.2 Control: pre: 7.1 ± 1.1; post: 5.7 ± 0.9; ≦ 0.01 Kocyigit et al. [14 ], 2015 RCT Knee osteoarthritis 24 23 N = 41 M/F = 13/28 Age: 45 (15) yearsKinesio Taping: 1/22 ST: 1/21 Kinesio Taping group: Kinesio Taping with Y-shaped and I-shapedN = 21 Age: 52(7.5) years Sham taping group: 5 cm beta fix surgical hypoallergenic flexible tape without tension.N = 20 Age: 52(10)years 12-day period Baseline, the end of taping period (12th day) (1) Pain level (2) Function (3) The quality of life (via NPH) VAS (VAS) experimental: baseline: 5.4 ± 2.1; post: 4.5 ± 2.1; = 0.015 control: baseline: 5.1 ± 1.9; post: 3.7 ± 2.3; = 0.011; Kuru et al. [20 ], 2012 RCT Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) 21 15 N = 30 Age: 32.9 (12.2) yearsNone Kinesio Taping group: Kinesio Taping and an exercise programN = 15 Age: 32.93(12.17) years M/F: 3/12 BMI: 23.65(4.59) The ES group: receiving electrical stimulation and the same exercise programN = 15 Age: 40.93(10.57)years M/F: 1/14. BMI: 26.80(3.67) 3 times a week for 6 weeks At the start of the treatments and at the six-week end (1) Pain (2) Range of motion (3) Muscle strength (4) Functional condition (5) Quality of life (SF-36) VAS (VAS) experimental: baseline: 6.00 ± 1.60; post: 2.66 ± 1.39; ≦ 0.01 Control: baseline: 6.73 ± 1.53; post: 2.80 ± 1.42; ≦ 0.01 Cho et al. [12 ], 2015 RCT Knee osteoarthritis 24 20 N = 46 Age: 57.9 (4.4) yearsNone Kinesio Taping group: Kinesio Taping with Y- or I-shapedN = 23 Age: 58.2 (4.5) M/F: 6/17 Height: 161.8 (8.2)cm Weight: 65.7 (8.7)kg Placebo-Kinesio Taping group: Kinesio Taping without tension or stretch to the rectus femoris in the same manner N = 23 Age: 57.5(4.4). M/F: 7/16. Height: 163.3 (7.3)cm. Weight: 68.6 (10.0)kg Before experiment and 1 hr after taping (1) Pain (2) Pain-free AROM (3) Proprioception VAS at rest and during walking, pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) (VAS)experimental: pre: 6.72 ± 0.91; post: 5.0 ± 0.77; ≦ 0.01 Control: pre: 6.84 ± 0.71; post: 6.72 ± 0.72; = 0.064 = 0.628 ≦ 0.01 Chan et al. [13 ], 2017 RCT After anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction 26 19 N = 60Kinesio Taping: 5/35 Con: 3/33 Kinesio Taping group: receiving Kinesiology Taping and the standardized physiotherapy rehabilitationN = 30 Age: 27.4 (8.25) M/F: 22/8 Control group: not receiving any form of taping but undergoing the same standardized physiotherapy rehabilitation not receiving any form of tapingN = 30 Age: 26.3(7.04) M/F: 24/6 At the first and second weekly physiotherapy sessions after the ACLR, each application lasting 5 days (five times per week for 2 weeks) At the first, second and sixth week (1) Pain (2) Total range of motion (ROM) of the knee (3) Self-reported knee function (4) Midpatella circumferential girth VAS (VAS) experimental: pre: 2.90 ± 1.83; post: 0.67 ± 1.42 Control: pre: 2.18 ± 1.95; post: 0.40 ± 1.13 Homayouni et al. [18 ], 2016 RCT Pes anserinus tendino-bursitis 27 15 N = 46 Age: 49.9 (6.7) yearsKinesio Taping: 1/28 Con:19/28 Kinesio Taping group: with space-correction techniqueN = 27 Age: 49.85(6.8)years M/F: 4/23 BMI: 28.32(1.7) Naproxen + physical therapy group: naproxen (250 mg TID for 10 days) and 10 sessions Of daily physical therapyN = 19 Age: 50.0(6.6)years M/F: 2/17 BMI: 27.94 .6 Kinesio Taping: applied for 3 weeks, three times with a 1-week interval Con: 250 mg TID and daily physical therapy for 10 days The beginning and end of the study (1) .Pain, (2) Swelling scores VAS (VAS) experimental: base: 8.07 ± 2.4; post: 1.29 ± 1.6 Control: base: 6.63 ± 3.0; post: 3.53 ± 2.7 Akbas et al. [15 ], 2011 RCT Patellofemoral pain syndrome 26 19 N = 31, all females Age: 44.88 years Kinesio Taping group: Kinesio Taping and muscle strengthening and soft tissue stretching exercisesN = 15 Age: 41.00 (11.26) years BMI:: 25.17 ± 4.80 Control group: the same muscle strengthening and soft tissue stretching exercisesN = 16 Age: 44.88 (7.75) years BMI: 28.64 (5.77) Kinesio Taping: five days intervals for six weeks, additionally exercises for six weeks Con: exercises for six weeks At the first, third, and sixth weeks (1) Pain (2) Tension of the iliotibial band/tensor fascia lata and hamstring muscles and the mediolateral location of the patella (3) Functional performance VAS (VAS)experimental: base: 7.08 ± 2.49; post: 3.69 ± 2.14 Control: base: 6.11 ± 2.43; post: 3.37 ± 2.72