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

Sponsor

Uskudar University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT05940792

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Actual Duration (Months)

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Stroke	Other: Nonelastic taping Other: Conservative physiotherapy	N/A

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 Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

30 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single (Participant)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

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

Actual Study Start Date :

Jul 1, 2022

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Oct 15, 2022

Actual Study Completion Date :

Dec 30, 2022

Arms and Interventions

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.

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.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) [5 months]
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

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

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.