Can simple exercises and tape boost stroke recovery?
NCT ID NCT07258342
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether closed kinetic chain exercises (like squats) and kinesio taping can improve knee awareness, balance, and daily function in people who had a stroke more than six months ago. Thirty participants will be assigned to one of the two treatments. The goal is to find better ways to help stroke survivors move more easily and safely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- closed kinetic chain exercises and kinesio taping
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward simple, non-drug ways to improve leg function and balance after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. The interventions may not lead to meaningful improvements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who had a stroke more than 6 months ago, * Individuals with a medically stable condition, * Ability to understand simple instructions, * Individuals with spasticity graded between 0 and 2 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale, * Individuals who can walk independently or with assistive devices, * Individuals who agree to participate in the study and are able to comply with the study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental Test score \< 24), * Orthopedic conditions that may cause knee pain during exercise, * Other neurological conditions that may affect proprioception, * Severe joint contracture, * Individuals who do not wish to voluntarily participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Özel İncirli Akademi Özel eğitim ve rehabilitasyon merkezi
Istanbul, Bakırköy, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)
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