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After a stroke, most patients have poor ankle control and difficulty walking. Considering that proper foot placement will provide a more balanced and controlled gait, the aim of this study was to investigate the immediate effect of non-elastic ankle taping providing eversion support on gait balance in stroke patients.
The study included 30 stroke patients. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: intervention group(n=15) and the control group(n=15). The control group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy. The intervention group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy after nonelastic taping, which provides eversion support. The gait balance of both groups was evaluated using the Dynamic Gait Index before and after treatment. . Pre- and post-intervention data were statistically analyzed and compared.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| intervention group | Experimental | The intervention group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy after nonelastic taping, which provides eversion support. |
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| control group | Active Comparator | The control group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonelastic taping | Other | Non-elastic taping was placed on the ankle of the affected side with a plaster band starting from the middle of the sole of the foot and extending from the lateral side of the foot to the level below the knee to provide eversion support. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) | The dynamic gait index includes 8 items: walking, walking at different speeds, crossing an obstacle, walking around an obstacle, suddenly turning 180 degrees while walking and stopping, climbing steps, walking by turning the head left and right in the horizontal plane, and walking by turning the head up and down in the vertical plane. The performance of each item was graded with 4 points. The score scale is as follows; 3 independent walking, 2 mild impairment, 1 moderate impairment and 0 severe impairment; the total score that can be obtained varies between 0-24 points. If the total score is between 22and24, it can be said that individuals have safe ambulation, 20-21 points are considered to be a harbinger of fall risk, and scores of 19 or lower have been associated with an increased incidence of falls | 5 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Beyzanur Dikmen HoÅŸbaÅŸ | Uskudar University | Principal Investigator |
| Berna Karamancıoglu | Uskudar University | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Uskudar University | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020521 | Stroke |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002561 | Cerebrovascular Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| Conservative physiotherapy | Other | The conventional physiotherapy programme included range of motion exercises, balance and gait training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation. |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |