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

Immediate Effect of Non-Elastic Taping on Gait Balance in Stroke Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stroke
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Nonelastic taping; Other: Conservative physiotherapy

Detailed Description

The study included 30 stroke patients. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: intervention group(n=15) and the control group(n=15). The control group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy. The intervention group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy after nonelastic taping, which provides eversion support. The gait balance of both groups was evaluated using the Dynamic Gait Index before and after treatment. . Pre- and post-intervention data were statistically analyzed and compared.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Uskudar University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: intervention group; The intervention group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy after nonelastic taping, which provides eversion support.	Other: Nonelastic taping; 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.
Active Comparator: control group; The control group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy	Other: Conservative physiotherapy; The conventional physiotherapy programme included range of motion exercises, balance and gait training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Uskudar University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Beyzanur Dikmen Hoşbaş, Uskudar University; Study Chair: Berna Karamancıoglu, Uskudar University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 15, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): December 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 20, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 3, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): July 11, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 11, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 3, 2023
• Last Verified: July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: stroke; gait; balance; taping; immediate
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Stroke
• Other Study ID Numbers: UskudarU1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No