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Kinesio Taping in Stroke Patient

NCT06188845 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 17

Last updated 2024-01-03

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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

Interventions

OTHER

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taiwan Municipal An-Nan Hospital-China Medical University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ya-Wen Tsai, MS · Department of Rehabilitation, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
32 Years
Max Age
77 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-04
Primary Completion
2022-02-09
Completion
2022-02-09

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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