Kinesio Taping in Stroke Patient

NCT ID: NCT06188845

Last Updated: 2024-01-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 17 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-01-04
• Study Completion Date: 2022-02-09

Brief Summary

Despite being nearly independent in daily life, chronic high-functioning stroke survivors still experienced mild impairments in skilled hand function. Kinesio Taping (KT) has been used to help stroke patients improve their balance and ambulation. Few studies explored the effects of KT on fine motor function in stroke patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hand function performance of high-functioning stroke survivors after KT. Participants were divided into two groups: KT group and control group. Last two days, the KT group received KT intervention. After the taping was removed, baseline and post-test evaluation were conducted. Outcome measures included muscle strength, range of motion (ROM), spasticity, fine motor function, and self-reported upper limb disability. The results revealed that the KT group had less spasticity, increasing ROM trend, and improved fine motor function and disability. KT improved spasticity, active movement, and muscle flexibility, resulting in more skilled and delicate hand function in chronic high-functioning stroke survivors.

Conditions

Stroke; Cardiovascular Diseases; Physical Disability

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

KT group

Participants in the KT group were applied I-shaped Kinesio tape to the wrist extensor and pronator teres of the hemiplegic forearm for 2 days. Throughout the 2-day experiment, all participants received regular conventional rehabilitation.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

Kinesio taping is a non-invasive physical treatment, which is breathable, hypoallergenic and elastic. Because of the mechanical properties and physiological effects, Kinesio taping has been thought to relieve pain, reduce swelling, support and relax soft tissue, promote motor performance, and correct posture or abnormal movement patterns.

CT group

Participants in the CT group did not receive tape intervention but received regular conventional therapy.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Kinesio taping

Kinesio taping is a non-invasive physical treatment, which is breathable, hypoallergenic and elastic. Because of the mechanical properties and physiological effects, Kinesio taping has been thought to relieve pain, reduce swelling, support and relax soft tissue, promote motor performance, and correct posture or abnormal movement patterns.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• (1) Stroke with unilateral hemiparesis, (2) onset duration > 6 months, (3) Brunnstrom stage in the proximal and distal parts of the upper extremity > stage III, and (4) adequate cognitive ability to understand and cooperate with the experiment procedure.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants with skin problem (such as allergies, open wound), a history of upper extremity musculoskeletal diseases (such as fractures, tendon ruptures), or other peripheral neurological or systemic diseases were excluded.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 32 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 77 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Taiwan Municipal An-Nan Hospital-China Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Ya-Wen Tsai, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Rehabilitation, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan

Locations

An Nan Hospital, China Medical University

Tainan City, , Taiwan

Countries

Taiwan

Other Identifiers

TMANH108-REC009

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

TMANH108-REC009

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id