Kinesio Taping in Stroke Patient (Kinesio taping)

Taiwan Municipal An-Nan Hospital-China Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke; Physical Disability; Cardiovascular Diseases

Treatments: Other: Kinesio taping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06188845

TMANH108-REC009 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 17 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 32 to 77 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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17 participants in 2 patient groups

KT group

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio taping

CT group

No Intervention group

Description:

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