Effects of Kinesio Taping for Upper Limb Function of Stroke Patients

NCT ID: NCT03935113

Last Updated: 2022-08-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 1 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2020-12-30

Brief Summary

Patients with stroke in the brain, due to central nervous system damage, lack of correct action patterns, limited joint movement of upper limbs, affecting the patient's performance. The Kinesio taping effect is to facilitate the muscle activity of upper limb. This program is intended to provide a treatment for patients with chronic stroke, and to observe their upper limb movements before and after using the Kinesio taping.

Detailed Description

Motor impairment is the main cause of disability after stroke, leading to major health problems. Research has shown that the most common consequence of stroke is the paresis of limbs.The ability to live independently after a stroke depends on the recovery of motor functions,particularly those of the upper limb.The core concept of the Kinesio taping is to influence the brain through the sensory input, stimulate the nervous system, and improve the motor performance of the stroke patient.

Conditions

Stroke

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

KT group

The paretic upper limb is a common consequence of stroke that increases activity limitation.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

In KT group, KT was applied using the insertion-origin muscle and space-correction technique of affected upper limb with stroke patients.

Interventions

Kinesio taping

In KT group, KT was applied using the insertion-origin muscle and space-correction technique of affected upper limb with stroke patients.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Post-stroke hemiplegia, at least 6 months since onset
• Ability to communicate and understand instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

• Skin problems, wounds, or infection on the affected upper limb.
• The experience of using the Kinesio taping.
• A history of allergy tothe Kinesio taping.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Wang Fang hospital

Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan

Countries

Taiwan

Other Identifiers

N201811021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id