Effect of Kinesio Taping Applied to the Suprahyoid Muscle... | NCT07255352

Studies
Effect of Kinesio Taping Applied to the Suprahyoid Muscles on Swallowing Safety in Patients With Post-Stroke Dysphagia

NCT07255352

Sponsor

Harran University

Status

Recruiting

Last Update Posted

Dec 1, 2025Actual

Enrollment

25Estimated

Phase

Not Applicable

Conditions

Stroke
Dysphagia
Swallowing Disorder

Interventions

Kinesio Taping

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Protocol Section

Identification Module Status Module Sponsor/Collaborators Module Oversight Module Description Module Conditions Module Design Module Arms/Interventions Module Outcomes Module Eligibility Module Contacts/Locations Module References Module IPD Sharing Statement Module

Results Section

Participant Flow Module Baseline Characteristics Module Outcome Measures Module Adverse Events Module More Info Module

Annotation Section

Annotation Module

Document Section

Large Document Module

Derived Section

Miscellaneous Info Module Condition Browse Module Intervention Browse Module

Protocol Section

Identification Module

NCT ID

Results Section

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Annotation Section

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Document Section

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Derived Section

Miscellaneous Info Module

Version Holder

Status Module

Record Verification Date

Nov 2025

Overall Recruitment Status or Expanded Access Status

Recruiting

Last Known Status

Not provided

Delayed Posting

Not provided

Why Stopped

Not provided

Expanded Access Info

Start Date

Apr 1, 2025Actual

Primary Completion Date

Apr 1, 2026Estimated

Completion Date

Oct 1, 2026Estimated

First Submitted Date

Nov 20, 2025

First Submission Date that Met QC Criteria

Nov 20, 2025

First Posted Date

Dec 1, 2025Actual

Results Waived

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Results First Submitted Date

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Results First Submitted that Met QC Criteria

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Results First Posted Date

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Certification/Extension (aka Delayed Results) First Submitted Date

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Certification/Extension First Submitted that Passed QC Review

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Certification/Extension First Posted Date

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Last Update Submitted Date

Nov 20, 2025

Last Update Posted Date

Dec 1, 2025Actual

Sponsor/Collaborators Module

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Omer Faruk Yasaroglu, Asst. Prof. Dr., Harran UniversityPrincipal Investigator

Lead Sponsor

Harran UniversityOTHER

Collaborators

Not provided

Oversight Module

Has Data Monitoring Committee (DMC)

Is FDA Regulated Drug

Is FDA Regulated Device

Is Unapproved Device

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Pediatric Postmarket Surveillance of a Device Product

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Product Exported from US

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FDAAA801 Violation

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Description Module

Brief Summary

Dysphagia is defined as a disorder that occurs during the process of food transfer, beginning with oral intake and continuing until it reaches the stomach. The incidence of post-stroke dysphagia has been reported to range between 42% and 75%. Dysphagia can lead to aspiration pneumonia due to food entering the lungs, as well as malnutrition, dehydration, and even death. In patients with inadequate swallowing safety and efficiency, compensatory maneuvers such as chin tuck, head flexion, supraglottic swallowing, and the Mendelsohn maneuver are commonly used. These maneuvers aim to maintain oral intake by narrowing the laryngeal vestibule or increasing hyolaryngeal elevation. They are evaluated during videofluoroscopic swallowing studies and recommended to patients if they are found to prevent aspiration or penetration.

Kinesio taping (KT) has been reported to stimulate cutaneous receptors, increase sensory input, and facilitate neural reflexes, thereby promoting the activation of a greater number of motor units during maximal muscle contraction. In recent years, it has also begun to be used in the field of dysphagia rehabilitation. Studies conducted in stroke patients have shown that KT applied to the infrahyoid muscles provides resistance to the suprahyoid muscles and enhances their strength. A kinematic analysis study in stroke patients reported that KT applied to include the suprahyoid muscles increased vertical hyoid movement, although it did not result in a significant improvement in swallowing safety. The study, however, did not specify the detailed taping method used. Since the suprahyoid muscles are primarily responsible for hyolaryngeal elevation, KT focusing on this region has the potential to serve as a compensatory maneuver in dysphagia management.

Detailed Description

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Design Module

Study Type

Interventional

Number of References to an Expanded Access Study

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Expanded Access Types

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Patient Registry

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Target Follow-Up Duration

Not provided

Phases

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Design

Allocation

Biospecimen

No data available

No data is available for this block.

Enrollment

25Estimated

Arms/Interventions Module

Arm Groups

Label	Type	Description	Intervention Names
Kinesio Taping Group	Experimental	Participants with post-stroke dysphagia will receive Kinesio Taping applied to the suprahyoid muscle region. Swallowing safety and kinematic parameters will be evaluated before and after the intervention.	Other: Kinesio Taping

Interventions

Name	Type	Description	Arm Group Labels	Other Names
Kinesio Taping	Other	Kinesio tape will be applied over the suprahyoid region to facilitate muscle activation.	Kinesio Taping Group

Outcomes Module

Primary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
Change in Swallowing Safety (Penetration-Aspiration Scale Score)	Swallowing safety will be evaluated using the Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) during videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS). Each swallow will be scored on an 8-point scale, with higher scores indicating a higher risk of airway invasion. The difference in PAS scores before and immediately after Kinesio taping will be analyzed to assess the acute effect of the intervention on swallowing safety.	Immediately before and immediately after Kinesio taping application.

Secondary Outcomes

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Other Outcomes

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Eligibility Module

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosis of stroke
Age over 18 years
Presence of swallowing disorder symptoms
Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

Presence of neurological diseases other than stroke
Presence of tracheostomy
Open wounds on the skin in the submental region

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Sex

All

Sex/Gender Based

Not provided

Sex/Gender Description

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Minimum Age

18 Years

Maximum Age

Not provided

Standard Ages

AdultOlder Adult

Study Population

Not provided

Sampling Method

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Contacts/Locations Module

Central Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Extension	Email
Ömer Faruk Yaşaroğlu, PT, PhD	Contact	+905422037005		farukyasar13@gmail.com

Overall Officials

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Locations

Facility	Status	City	State	ZIP	Country	Contacts
Harran University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation	Recruiting	Sanliurfa			Turkey (Türkiye)

IPD Sharing Statement Module

Plan to Share IPD

Description

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Types

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Time Frame

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Access Criteria

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URL

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Condition Browse Module

MeSH Terms

ID	Term
D020521	Stroke
D003680	Deglutition Disorders

Ancestor Terms

ID	Term
D002561	Cerebrovascular Disorders
D001927	Brain Diseases
D002493	Central Nervous System Diseases
D009422	Nervous System Diseases

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Intervention Model Description

Single group pre-test and post-test design. All participants receive Kinesio taping applied to the suprahyoid region, and swallowing parameters are evaluated before and after intervention.