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Influence of Kinesio Taping® in Paretic Tibialis Anterior Muscle During Patient Gait and Balance After Stroke

NCT02608294 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2015-11-18

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Summary

A pilot study was conducted, randomized, triple-blind study with allocation concealment. Which consisted in the application of KT in the anterior tibial muscle for 24 hours. 14 subjects were randomized into 2 groups: intervention (with voltage) and sham (no pressure). Patient's gait footage was shot in the opening balance of phases, average balance and initial contact (first without the application of Kinesio Taping and after 24 hours of application) to be measured the angles of the ankle joints, knee and hip. Balance was assessed by the Biodex Balance System platform, configured to analyze the postural stability in level eight. The mean differences were assessed (MD) between groups and confidence interval (CI) of 95%.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Kinesio Taping

The patient is placed on a stretcher, his ankle positioned in plantar flexion and inversion, a measure was held between Point A and B with a tape measure, right after the KT was removed from the paper and cut to the same extent. The KT was pulled to its maximum limit and measured with a tape for a second evaluator. This measure found after the maximum tensile strain represented 100% and a rule of three was applied in order to find the 35% voltage for muscle activation. After finding the measure of 35% strain in centimeters, the evaluator cut KT this measurement and the same was discarded. Finally the tape was positioned at Point A; pulled up to Point B; and fixed. This procedure was carried out with the ankle positioned in plantar flexion and inversion.

DEVICE

Kinesio Taping Sham

The sham group received the tape applied without tension. The patient was positioned supine; the ankle was placed in a neutral position (90 degrees); and measured between Point A and Point B with a tape measure placed on the skin was performed. Once registered this measure in centimeters the evaluator cut the KT with the same measure, but without the presence of paper attached to it to ensure that there was no tension, because the KT needs a minimum voltage to be applied on paper. After measured and cut the KT, it was applied to the patient in the supine position with the ankle positioned at 90 degrees with no traction.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Danielly Gomes, B.S. · Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-09-30
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • Brazil

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