NCT05940792

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Uskudar University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

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.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.
OTHER	Conservative physiotherapy	The conventional physiotherapy programme included range of motion exercises, balance and gait training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-07-01
• Primary completion: 2022-10-15
• Completion: 2022-12-30
• First posted: 2023-07-11
• Last updated: 2023-07-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)