Kinesio Taping Versus Motor Relearning Program for Upper Limb

Riphah International University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: kinesiotaping; Other: motor relearning program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05577013

REC-01043 Rabia

Details and patient eligibility

About

Stroke is described as rapidly developing clinical findings of localized or generalized impairment to cerebral function, with symptoms lasting 24 hours or longer, or leading to death, with no evident cause other than a vascular origin.

Stroke is a prevalent and debilitating illness that affects people all around the world. Stroke is the second or third largest cause of mortality in adults, as well as one of the primary causes of adult disability. Because the majority of stroke patients survive the initial illness, the long-term impacts on patients and their families have the greatest influence on health. Kinesiotaping is a revolutionary rehabilitation procedure. It's most typically used to treat sports injuries, however, it is progressively becoming effective in overcoming other abnormalities. Kinesio Tex tape brand is a flexible, thin, porous cotton fabric with an adhesive backing manufactured by Dr. Kenzo Kase. It provides cutaneous stimulation which facilitates or limit movement, aids in the reduction of edema, reduces pain and correct joint positions for easing muscle spasms.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• male and female of age 18 -60 years
• patients with post stroke duration of >6 months
• both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
• modified ashworth scale of spasticity < 3
• muscle power by manual muscle testing (MMT) ≥ 2
• no cognitive impairments by mini mental state examination (MMSE) > 24
• cortical skin sensitivity preserved (two point discrimination, barognosis, fine and crude touch)

Exclusion criteria

• Participants failing to fall in this category would be excluded from the study.
• being hospitalized due to any reason other than stroke
• being subjected to treatment with botulinum toxin for <1 year
• any other condition which affects the upper extremity
• contraindications for the application of Kinesio Taping: open wounds, skin infections such as cellulitis, allergies, skin xerosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

(Kinesiotaping and motor relearning program group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will receive kinesiotaping; Instructions before applying kinesiotape * Patients' skin must be clean, free of dirt, oil or sweat. * Long hair must be removed for proper adhesion to the skin. * Leave the tape upstretched 2-3 cm at start and end point of tape over the skin

Treatment:

Other: kinesiotaping

motor relearning program group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will receive motor relearning programme exercises for 40 minutes. 1. Hitting a target on table from flexed elbow to extension of elbow 2. Hitting a target on front of table with shoulder flexion (reaching fwd) 3. Hitting a target on table with wrist extension 4. Pronation to supination while holding a bottle of water. 5. Rolling ball on table in forward, backward and sideways 6. Holding polystyrene cup and placing it on other side 7. Picking up blocks and placing them to other side 8. Holding polystyrene cup and placing them above and below level of sitting to front and sideways 9. Holding polystyrene cup and placing them above and below level of standing to front and sideways 10. pick small objects from one container to another

Treatment:

Other: motor relearning program