Immediate Effects of Kinesio- Taping on Foot Posture, Plantar Pressures and Balance in Stroke Patients.
Phase 1
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/10/058357
- Lead Sponsor
- Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1)Patients between the age of 40-60 years.
2)Patients with hemiplegia due to ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke > 3 months post stroke
3)Patients with equinovarus foot posture in non-weight bearing position.
4)Patients with Brunnstrom Stage IV who can walk independently.
5)Patients who are able to follow commands.
Exclusion Criteria
1)Patients with any history of lower limb surgery, trauma, fracture or joint dislocation in the lower limbs in the last 6 months.
2)Patients with known skin allergic reaction to Kinesio Tape.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1)FPI-6 for static foot postures <br/ ><br>2) Portable force plate (Podiatech) for plantar pressures <br/ ><br>3)Functional Reach Test (FRT) and Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) for balance. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Pre intervention and immediately post intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method /ATimepoint: N/A