The Effect of Rigid Taping in Chronic Stroke Patients With Knee Hyperextension

Hacettepe University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Chronic Stroke

Treatments

Other: Rigid Taping

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05679700

KA-22045

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, it is aimed to examine the effect of rigid taping on hyperextension control in stroke patients with knee hyperextension in the stance phase of gait.

Hypothesis Ho: Rigid taping has no effect on the control of knee hyperextension in stroke patients.

H1: Rigid taping has an effect on the control of knee hyperextension in stroke patients.

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Having had a stroke at least 6 months ago
Ambulation with or without a walking aid (walker, cane or tripod)
To be between 0-3 points according to the Modified Rankin Scoring
Presence of spasticity in any of the lower extremity muscles with a value of at least 1 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale
Getting a score of 24 or higher on the Mini Mental Test
Presence of hyperextension in the stance phase of gait

Exclusion criteria

Having more than one stroke history
Being diagnosed with dementia
Having a previous diagnosis of orthopedic, psychiatric or other neurological disease
Having a situation that prevents communication
History of surgery or joint contracture involving the lower extremities and gait