Effects of Kinesio Taping on Balance and Functional Performance in Stroke Patients

Banu BAYAR

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Balance; Stroke, Acute; Hemiplegia; Functional Performance

Treatments: Other: Kinesio Taping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04105322

190135/133

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is planned to investigate the acute effects of trunk kinesio taping on balance and functional performance in acute stroke patients.

Enrollment: 63 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 30-85 years
• Duration onset of stroke < 1 month Stroke time is between 0-1 months
• Score of Modified Rankin Scale 0-3
• Score of Mini Mental Test ≥ 24

Exclusion criteria

• Not volunteering to participate in the study
• Having another stroke history
• Having a history of fracture or surgical operation involving the lower extremity
• Have another neurological or orthopedic disorder affecting functionality
• Having visual or hearing problems
• Presence of skin lesions (decubitus ulcer, active infection, burns, malignancy, cellulite, scar, etc.) at the site of application.
• Allergic reaction to kinesio tape
• Being obese

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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63 participants in 3 patient groups

Kinesio Taping on Abdominal Muscles

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio Taping

Kinesio Taping on Back Muscles

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio Taping

Control

No Intervention group