The Effects of Scapular Taping Techniques on Grip Strength and Hand Function

NCT06683196 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BEUN-2024/18-09
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 59
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of different types of taping applied to the scapular region on grip strength and hand function.

Conditions

Grip Strength; Hand Function

Keywords

grip strength; hand function; taping; scapular taping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pinch Grip Strength

  For pinch grip strength measurement, a mechanical pinch meter (Baseline®, USA) will be used. Lateral (key) pinch, two-point (bipod, tip) pinch, and three-point (tripod, palmar) pinch measurements will be performed separately. For the lateral pinch, the patient will be asked to squeeze the end of the pinch meter between the thumb and the lateral surface of the middle phalanx of the second finger with maximum force. For the two-point pinch strength measurement, the patient will be asked to squeeze the pinch meter between the thumb and the pulp of the second finger, and for the three-point pinch strength measurement, between the thumb, the second finger, and the third finger as tightly as possible. Assessments will be conducted bilaterally, starting with the healthy side. The measurements will be repeated three times for each side, and the averages will be recorded in kg/f.

  7 days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Gross Grip Strength

  7 days

• Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test

  7 days

• Moberg Pickup Test

  7 days

• Purdue Pegboard Test

  7 days

Study Arms (1)

Study Group

EXPERIMENTAL

All interventions applied to all of the participants.

Other: Kinesio Taping; Other: Rigid Taping

Interventions

Kinesio Taping OTHER

3 types of taping (kinesiotape, rigid tape and placebo tape) applied to all participants.

Study Group

Rigid Taping OTHER

3 types of taping (kinesiotape, rigid tape and placebo tape) applied to all participants.

Study Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Individuals aged between 18 and 25,
• With undamaged skin tissue in the area where taping will be applied,
• Who are willing to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with a pathology, disease, or disability affecting upper extremity function,
• Who have experienced trauma/surgery affecting motor and sensory function in the upper extremity and neck region within the last 6 months,
• Who have normal joint motion limitations in the neck, shoulder, elbow, hand, and wrist joints,
• Who have received corticosteroid treatment in the shoulder region within the last 3 months,
• Who have received physiotherapy within the last 3 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi

Zonguldak, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: The researcher who will evaluate the patients after taping will not know which group the patients are in.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: On three different days, each participant will receive taping with one of the three tape types (Kinesiotape, Rigid Tape and Placebo Tape ). This approach aims to prevent fatigue and habituation during evaluations. To minimize potential bias in measurements, the sequence of tape types will be changed across the three days.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 8, 2024
• First Posted: November 12, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 5, 2025
• Study Completion: February 12, 2025
• Last Updated: February 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-10

Locations

TU (1)