A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to a disturbance in the blood supply to the brain, which is the leading cause of long-term adult disability. Strokes can lead to a combination of muscle weakness or muscle imbalance, decreased postural control, muscle spasticity, poor voluntary control. Stroke survivors especially have difficulty in balance and postural control for standing upright because they are impaired by asymmetric posture, abnormal body imbalance, and deficit of weight transfer ,and these factors have been implicated in the poor recovery of functional ability and an increased risk of falls. Moreover, these events have a great impact on the patient’s gait function.Therefore, several studies have been conducted with an aim to correct and control these problems. The aim of this study is investigating the effect of long- term taping of ankle joint on postural and functional stability in chronic stroke patients. A convenience sample of stroke survivors (15 subjects in both experience and control groups ), available in university clinic will participate in this study. 15 subjects in control group will be age and sex- matched with experience group. Also all the participants will be more than 6 months post-stroke and can walk at least 10m independently. Therefore postural and functional balance index will be measured by Biodex Balance System and functional tests respectively.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2016111627562N2
Registration date:2017-01-13, 1395/10/24
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2017-01-13, 1395/10/24
Registrant information
Name
Roghayeh Mohammadi
Name of organization / entity
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 23 3365 4180
Email address
mohammadipt@semums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Govermental
Expected recruitment start date
2017-02-04, 1395/11/16
Expected recruitment end date
2017-06-22, 1396/04/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of long- term taping of ankle joint on postural and functional stability in chronic stroke patients
Public title
The effect of long- term taping of ankle joint on postural and functional stability
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria
1. No one had a pre-existing condition (apart from stroke) that affected their walking ability.
2. Subjects with hemiparesis caused by stroke for more than 6 months will participate and all of them will be in chronic phase.
3. Subjects would be in range of 40-70 years old.
Exclusion criteria
1. Any major cognitive deficit and severe aphasia
2. Any condition (fractures and any other disease except stroke) that affected walking and balance
Age
From 40 years old to 70 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Not randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Semnan-5 kilometer of Dameghan Road-Semnan University of Medical Sciences
City
Semnan
Postal code
Approval date
2016-11-08, 1395/08/18
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SEMUMS.REC.1395.127
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Stroke
ICD-10 code
I64
ICD-10 code description
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Postural balance
Timepoint
Befor, after, and three month after ceasing intervention
Method of measurement
With Balance Biodex System
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Functional balance
Timepoint
Before, after, and three month after ceasing intervention
Method of measurement
Functional tests
Intervention groups
1
Description
Ankle joint taping will be used in intervention group for 3 weeks
Category
Rehabilitation
2
Description
control group receive no treatment
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center
Full name of responsible person
Roghayeh Mohammadi
Street address
City
Semnan
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Roghayeh Mohammadi
Street address
Semnan-5 kilometer of Dameghan Road-Semnan University of Medical Sciences
City
Semnan
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Roghayeh Mohammadi
Position
Assistant Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Semnan-5 kilometer of Dameghan Road-Semnan University of Medical Sciences
City
Semnan
Postal code
Phone
+98 23 3365 4180
Fax
Email
mohamadipt@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Roghayeh Mohammadi
Position
Assistant Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Semnan-5 kilometer of Dameghan Road-Semnan University of Medical Sciences
City
Semnan
Postal code
Phone
+98 23 3365 4180
Fax
Email
mohamadipt@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Roghayeh Mohammadi
Position
Assistant Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Semnan-5 kilometer of Dameghan Road-Semnan University of Medical Sciences
City
Semnan
Postal code
Phone
+98 23 3365 4180
Fax
Email
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)