The Effect of Handgrip Strength on Functional Level

NCT ID: NCT06072261

Last Updated: 2023-10-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 100 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-04-15
• Study Completion Date: 2023-09-15

Brief Summary

In this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of kinesio tape applied to the forearm extensor muscles on the functional level of patients undergoing lower extremity surgery with walker ambulation.

Patients who were evaluated before being included in the post-surgical rehabilitation program (before kinesio tape application) and before discharge will be included in the study group. For the control group data, patients who underwent lower extremity surgery at the same institution for similar periods, but were included in the standard rehabilitation program, but did not apply kinesio tape, will be included. Standard rehabilitation practice includes in-bed transfer training, gait training, practice of daily living activities, and therapeutic exercise practices .

Before the standard rehabilitation program, kinesio taping was applied to both upper extremities in the form of a "Y" tape from the medial epicondyle to the wrist flexors, with 15-20% tension, to the patients hospitalized in the orthopedic service after lower extremity surgery. The tape should remain on the patient's arm throughout the hospital stay

Detailed Description

In the literature, as predictors of poor functional recovery after lower extremity fracture and prosthetic surgery; old age, low functional level before fracture, cognitive impairment, comorbidities, living alone, and long hospital stay have been shown. Although the lower extremity has a higher relationship than the upper extremity in activities such as walking and physical function, the grip strength, which is closely related to the lower extremity strength, is an easily measurable, reliable, and applicable method for assessing whole body strength.In addition, handgrip strength is used as an important criterion in determining the functional level of elderly individuals. Although there are many studies in the literature that grip strength is a determinant of functional level, no study has been encountered showing the effects of kinesio taping application on the functional level of improving grip strength in elderly individuals who have undergone lower extremity surgery and provided with walker assisted ambulation.

Conditions

Rehabilitation

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Kinesio Tape Group

Before the standard rehabilitation program, kinesio taping was applied to both upper extremities in the form of a "Y" tape from the medial epicondyle to the wrist flexors, with 15-20% tension, to the patients hospitalized in the orthopedic service after lower extremity surgery. The tape should remain on the patient's arm throughout the hospital stay

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

kinesio tape application

Intervention Type: OTHER

Before the standard rehabilitation program, kinesio taping was applied to both upper extremities in the form of a "Y" tape from the medial epicondyle to the wrist flexors, with 15-20% tension, to the patients hospitalized in the orthopedic service after lower extremity surgery. The tape should remain on the patient's arm throughout the hospital stay

Control Group

For the control group data, patients who underwent lower extremity surgery at the same institution for similar periods, but were included in the standard rehabilitation program, but did not apply kinesio tape, will be included. Standard rehabilitation practice includes in-bed transfer training, gait training, practice of daily living activities, and therapeutic exercise practices

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

kinesio tape application

Before the standard rehabilitation program, kinesio taping was applied to both upper extremities in the form of a "Y" tape from the medial epicondyle to the wrist flexors, with 15-20% tension, to the patients hospitalized in the orthopedic service after lower extremity surgery. The tape should remain on the patient's arm throughout the hospital stay

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients over 65 years of age of both sexes, patients who were followed up postoperatively in the Department of Orthopedics of Süleyman Demirel University, patients whose mobilization was provided with a walker, and patients whose general condition was oriented and cooperative, were included in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with uncontrollable lung or cardiac problems, patients with psychiatric disease (dementia…) that may affect the answers given, patients who used any drugs and alcohol that could affect cognitive functions were excluded from the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Suleyman Demirel University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Menekse Safak

Research Assistant

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Zeliha BAŞKURT, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Suleyman Demirel University

Ferdi BAŞKURT, Prof. Dr.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Suleyman Demirel University

Tuba İNCE PARPUCU, Assist. Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Suleyman Demirel University

Locations

Menekşe ŞAFAK

Merkez, Isparta, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

MS2023/02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id