Immediate Effects of Ankle Non-elastic Taping in Chronic Stroke

The Effects of Ankle Non-elastic Taping on Balance and Gait Ability in Stroke Patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0003675

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-27

Start date

2017-01-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-04-23

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Non-elastic taping and Sham-taping) : All patients underwent the non-elastic taping used by Endura sports tape (Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products(OPTP), Minneapolis, USA) or the Sham taping

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants were enrolled in this study if 6 months or more had passed since onset of first stroke, the ability to walk at least 10 m was required (regardless of need for assistance), the required mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score was at least 24 points, and the Modified Ashworth Scale(MAS) score was under 2 points. All patients were diagnosed with a chronic stroke as defined by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with a cognitive, visual, or cardiorespiratory disorder(including cardiac pacemaker placement, heart failure, and arrhythmia), orthopedic intervention with ankle problem, balance disorder with dizziness, skin disease and undergoing botulinum toxin injections within the prior year were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Static and Dynamic balance	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
gait ability(velocity, cadence, step length, stride length)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactChaegil Lim

Gachon University

Chaegil.lim@gmail.com+82-32-820-4424

Outcome results