An interventional study of kinesio tape application in Rehabilitation, sponsored by Suleyman Demirel University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 65 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-10-10.
Sponsored by Suleyman Demirel University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
In this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of kinesio tape applied to the forearm extensor muscles on the functional level of patients undergoing lower extremity surgery with walker ambulation.
Patients who were evaluated before being included in the post-surgical rehabilitation program (before kinesio tape application) and before discharge will be included in the study group. For the control group data, patients who underwent lower extremity surgery at the same institution for similar periods, but were included in the standard rehabilitation program, but did not apply kinesio tape, will be included. Standard rehabilitation practice includes in-bed transfer training, gait training, practice of daily living activities, and therapeutic exercise practices .
Before the standard rehabilitation program, kinesio taping was applied to both upper extremities in the form of a "Y" tape from the medial epicondyle to the wrist flexors, with 15-20% tension, to the patients hospitalized in the orthopedic service after lower extremity surgery. The tape should remain on the patient's arm throughout the hospital stay
In the literature, as predictors of poor functional recovery after lower extremity fracture and prosthetic surgery; old age, low functional level before fracture, cognitive impairment, comorbidities, living alone, and long hospital stay have been shown. Although the lower extremity has a higher relationship than the upper extremity in activities such as walking and physical function, the grip strength, which is closely related to the lower extremity strength, is an easily measurable, reliable, and applicable method for assessing whole body strength.In addition, handgrip strength is used as an important criterion in determining the functional level of elderly individuals. Although there are many studies in the literature that grip strength is a determinant of functional level, no study has been encountered showing the effects of kinesio taping application on the functional level of improving grip strength in elderly individuals who have undergone lower extremity surgery and provided with walker assisted ambulation.
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Before the standard rehabilitation program, kinesio taping was applied to both upper extremities in the form of a "Y" tape from the medial epicondyle to the wrist flexors, with 15-20% tension, to the patients hospitalized in the orthopedic service after lower extremity surgery. The tape should remain on the patient's arm throughout the hospital stay
Other: kinesio tape application
For the control group data, patients who underwent lower extremity surgery at the same institution for similar periods, but were included in the standard rehabilitation program, but did not apply kinesio tape, will be included. Standard rehabilitation practice includes in-bed transfer training, gait training, practice of daily living activities, and therapeutic exercise practices
Before the standard rehabilitation program, kinesio taping was applied to both upper extremities in the form of a "Y" tape from the medial epicondyle to the wrist flexors, with 15-20% tension, to the patients hospitalized in the orthopedic service after lower extremity surgery. The tape should remain on the patient's arm throughout the hospital stay
Handgrip strenght
It was evaluated using a Jamar handheld dynamometer. During the evaluation, the patient was asked to stand in a static position. Maximum grip strength measurements were performed with the elbow flexed at 90° in the patient sitting position. Measurements were repeated 3 times at 30 second intervals in both extremities, and the results were recorded in kilogram-force form. In the measurement of maximum handgrip strength, the participants were asked to continue squeezing even if there was pain, and the maximum grip strength they reach was recorded
Time frame: 3-5 days (Change from Baseline Handgrip strenght at discharged)
Pain assessment
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used for pain assessment. The pain of the patient, who determines a point on the vertically drawn line with a length of 10 cm, is determined over one hundred points. A score of 100 means unbearable pain, and a score of 0 means no pain at all. This evaluation provides information about the pain profile of patients during activity and at rest
Time frame: 3-5 days (Change from Baseline Handgrip strenght at discharged)
Functional Independence Measurement-FIM
The FIM instrument FIM indicates the degree of independence of the individual in basic physical and cognitive activities in daily life. The FIM includes 18 items that measure functional independence in 6 subscales: self-care, sphincter control, mobility, locomotion, communication, and social cognition. Each item is rated on a seven-point scale that represents different gradations of independence and reflects the amount of assistance the patient requires to perform a specific activity. Independence is categorized and scored as complete independence, 7; modified independence, 6; requires supervision or setup, 5; requires minimal contact assistance, 4; requires moderate assistance, 3; requires maximal assistance, 2; and requires total assistance, 1. The sum of all 18 items comprises the patient's total FIM score, which ranges from 18 to 126
Time frame: 3-5 days (Change from Baseline Handgrip strenght at discharged)
Iowa Level of Assistance Scale (ILAS) and Walking Speed Scale (IWSS)
ILAS and IWSS are a measurement method that evaluates various physical functions and whose validity and reliability have been demonstrated in patients with knee replacement. With the ILAS, the performance level of 4 different physical activities (from lying on the back to sitting, getting up from sitting, walking 4.57 meters (15 feet), going up and down three flights of stairs) is evaluated. The scoring of these physical activities is based on the level of assistance that patients need during the activities ("0" could not be tested, "1" unsuccessful, "2" maximum assistance, "3" medium assistance, "4" minimum assistance, "5" observational assistance, "5" observational assistance. 6" independent) are made. With IWSS, walking speed is evaluated at a distance of 13.4 meters (44 feet). This scale ranges from 0 to 6 ("0" ≤20 sec, "1" 21-30 sec, "2" 31-40 sec, "3" 41-50 sec, "4" 51-60 sec, "5" 61 -70 sec, "6" \>70 sec) or the time to complete walking is recorded as a score.
Time frame: 3-5 days (Change from Baseline Handgrip strenght at discharged)
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