STRIPS: Shoulder Taping Reduces Injury and Pain in Stroke (STRIPS)
Stroke, Shoulder Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Stroke focused on measuring Stroke, Taping, Pain, Shoulder Injury
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Stroke patients both ischemic and hemorrhagic with upper limb weakness within 48 hours after the ictus
- Age over 18 years
- Brunnstrom's stage of recovery 1 and 2
- Patients willing to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with Glasgow coma scale of <7
- Patients on ventilator
- Uncooperative patients
- Patients having previous history of shoulder injury
- Patients with Wernicke's aphasia
- Patients having previous history of shoulder pain
- Any previous history of skin allergy to tape
Sites / Locations
- Christian Medical College
- Jeyaraj D Pandian
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Taping
Sham Taping
The tri-pull method of taping was used.Taping was initiated by first applying three, two-inch wide and approximately ten-inch long, pieces of elastic adhesive tape strips. The first strip was applied from the mid-humerus deltoid tuberosity across the scapula. The second strip was applied from the deltoid tuberosity across the clavicle to the mid-clavicle, but before the supra-sternal notch. The third strip was placed from the deltoid tuberosity over the acromion process to the neck.
This was done using the same tapes. Three strips of tapes were applied in same position without repositioning the joint. All other Physiotherapy measures like positioning, handling technique and range of motion exercises were equally done for both the groups.