Immediate Effect of Non-Elastic Taping on Gait Balance in Stroke Patients

NCT05940792 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UskudarU1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

After a stroke, most patients have poor ankle control and difficulty walking. Considering that proper foot placement will provide a more balanced and controlled gait, the aim of this study was to investigate the immediate effect of non-elastic ankle taping providing eversion support on gait balance in stroke patients.

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

balance; gait; immediate; stroke; taping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Dynamic Gait Index (DGI)

  The dynamic gait index includes 8 items: walking, walking at different speeds, crossing an obstacle, walking around an obstacle, suddenly turning 180 degrees while walking and stopping, climbing steps, walking by turning the head left and right in the horizontal plane, and walking by turning the head up and down in the vertical plane. The performance of each item was graded with 4 points. The score scale is as follows; 3 independent walking, 2 mild impairment, 1 moderate impairment and 0 severe impairment; the total score that can be obtained varies between 0-24 points. If the total score is between 22and24, it can be said that individuals have safe ambulation, 20-21 points are considered to be a harbinger of fall risk, and scores of 19 or lower have been associated with an increased incidence of falls

  5 months

Study Arms (2)

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy after nonelastic taping, which provides eversion support.

Other: Nonelastic taping

control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy

Other: Conservative physiotherapy

Interventions

Nonelastic taping OTHER

Non-elastic taping was placed on the ankle of the affected side with a plaster band starting from the middle of the sole of the foot and extending from the lateral side of the foot to the level below the knee to provide eversion support.

intervention group

Conservative physiotherapy OTHER

The conventional physiotherapy programme included range of motion exercises, balance and gait training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation.

control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• having a stroke diagnosis at least 6 months ago,
• being between the ages of 18 and 75,
• having a spasticity grade of 0, 1, 1+, 2 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale,
• having no cooperation problems and being mobilized without support.

You may not qualify if:

• orthopedic problems such as surgical intervention, fracture history, presence of cognitive, visual, or cardiovascular diseases
• skin sensitivity in the foot and ankle that may affect gait.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uskudar University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Uskudar University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Beyzanur Dikmen Hoşbaş

  Uskudar University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Berna Karamancıoglu

  Uskudar University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 20, 2023
• First Posted: July 11, 2023
• Study Start: July 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 15, 2022
• Study Completion: December 30, 2022
• Last Updated: July 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)