CompletedNot Applicable

Functional Outcome of Hemiplegic Upper Extremity in Patients With Subacute Stroke After Kinesiotaping and Rehabilitation

Taiwan41 participantsStarted 2019-11-01

Plain-language summary

1. To explore the role of sonoelastography with shear wave velocity to assess poststroke spasticity of affected arm and forearm muscles in patients with stroke. 2. To investigate the effects of Kinesiotaping applications on motor recovery, functional performance, and spasticity of affected upper extremity in patients with subacute stroke.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The patients have a stroke with hemiplegia (duration is 3-6 months after stroke). * Patients who are able to perform hand grasp. * Patients who could slightly do fingers extension and minimal wrist extension. (ability of extension at least 10 degrees at the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints and 20 degrees at the wrist.) Exclusion Criteria: * age is younger than 18 years old or older than 80 years old; * previous history of upper extremity tendon or neuromuscular injury; * any other systemic neuromuscular disease; cognition or language impairment leading to communication difficulty.

What they're measuring

the change from baseline to time of MAS scale

Timeframe: 3rd week, and 6th week

the change from baseline to time of Musculoskeletal sonography

Timeframe: 3rd week, and 6th week

the change from baseline to time of Fugl-Meyer assessment for upper extremity

Timeframe: 3rd week, and 6th week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04027985

SponsorChang Gung Memorial Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-02-05

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