Efficacy of Kinesio-Taping and Weight Bearing Exercises on Upper Extremity Pain and Functional Outcome in Adult Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 35
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Kinesio-taping combined with weight-bearing exercises on upper extremity pain and functional outcomes in adults with hemiplegic shoulder pain following stroke. Hemiplegic shoulder pain is a common and disabling post-stroke complication that significantly interferes with activities of daily living, sleep, and upper limb rehabilitation. Despite conventional physiotherapy approaches, many patients continue to experience persistent pain and limited functional recovery. Kinesio-taping is proposed to provide neuromuscular facilitation, proprioceptive input, and pain reduction, while weight-bearing exercises enhance joint stability, muscle co-contraction, and motor control.
The study follows an experimental design and will be conducted in hospitals within the Delhi NCR region. A total of 35 post-stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain will be recruited using convenience sampling. Participants aged 30–65 years, with acute stroke duration of 1–6 months and middle cerebral artery infarct, will be included. Subjects will be divided into an experimental group receiving Kinesio-taping with weight-bearing exercises and a control group receiving placebo taping with conventional therapy.
Outcome measures include the Numeric Pain Rating Scale for pain assessment, the Modified Barthel Index for functional independence, and the Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Scale for motor recovery. The intervention will be administered over four weeks, with assessments conducted at baseline, immediately after initial taping, and post-intervention. The study hypothesizes that the combined intervention will be more effective than placebo taping and conventional therapy in reducing pain and improving upper extremity motor and functional outcomes.
The findings of this research are expected to contribute to evidence-based physiotherapy practice by establishing an effective and feasible rehabilitation protocol for managing hemiplegic shoulder pain, ultimately improving functional recovery and quality of life in stroke survivors.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Participant Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 30.00 Year(s) 至 65.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Medically stable patients of either gender aged between 30 and 65 years will be included in the study.
- •Participants should have a confirmed diagnosis of stroke involving the middle cerebral artery and should be in the sub-acute stage, with a duration of stroke ranging from 1 month to 6 months.
- •Only patients diagnosed with hemiplegic shoulder pain of more than one month duration will be recruited.
- •Pain intensity should not exceed 7 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
- •Pain should be reproducible and affected by shoulder movement as well as manual palpation of the affected shoulder, and repositioning of the shoulder joint should provide partial relief of pain.
- •Participants must be able to understand instructions and communicate effectively to ensure proper assessment and cooperation during the intervention and outcome measurements.
排除标准
- •Patient should not have history of serious conditions like fracture of the affected shoulder or any surgeries on the affected limb.
- •They should not have any sever skin allergy, open wound and other skin conditions.
- •also not be suffering from any muscular structure and systemic disease.
研究者
Anjali Singh
Galgotias University