NCT07334665Not yet recruiting
Postural Kinesio Taping in Stroke Rehabilitation
Effects of Posture-Oriented Kinesio Taping on Mobility, Balance, Coordination, and Activities of Daily Living in Patients With Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 13 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Stroke often leads to postural asymmetry and impaired trunk control, which negatively affect mobility, balance, coordination, and activities of daily living. These impairments increase the risk of falls and reduce functional independence during the rehabilitation process. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of posture-oriented kinesio taping, applied in addition to standard neurological rehabilitation, on functional outcomes in patients with stroke. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving kinesio taping plus standard rehabilitation or a control group receiving standard rehabilitation alone. Functional outcomes including trunk control, postural stability, balance, mobility, and activities of daily living will be assessed using validated clinical scales at baseline and after the intervention period. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence regarding the clinical effectiveness of posture-oriented kinesio taping as a non-invasive and easily applicable adjunct treatment in stroke rehabilitation.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 31 Dec 2025
- Start date
- 30 Jan 2026
- Primary completion date
- 30 Jan 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Bursa City Hospital
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07334665
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 60
- From 30 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 30 Jan 2027
- No sites listed in no country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Receipt of posture-oriented kinesio taping within the previous 3 months
- Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical study that could influence study outcomes
Other illness
- Acute stroke phase or clinical instability
- Severe cognitive impairment, aphasia, or insufficient cooperation that would interfere with reliable outcome assessments
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to kinesio tape
- Active dermatological conditions at taping sites (e.g., open wounds, dermatitis, infection)
- Presence of other neurological disorders affecting balance or mobility (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)
- Severe orthopedic conditions or cardiopulmonary diseases limiting participation in rehabilitation
Other
- Severe spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale ≥3)
Who the study is looking for
- Adults aged 18 years or older
- Diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke confirmed clinically and/or radiologically
- In the subacute or chronic phase of stroke (≥1 month post-stroke) and clinically stable
- Presence of postural control and/or trunk control impairment
- Ability to participate in a standard neurological rehabilitation program
- No severe cognitive impairment or communication disorder that would interfere with outcome assessments
- Intact skin at the kinesio taping application sites
- Willingness to participate and provision of written informed consent
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
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