Can tape or special exercises restore hand movement after stroke?
NCT ID NCT07014696
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether kinesio taping (a special elastic tape) or PNF (a type of movement therapy) better helps stroke survivors with hand weakness. Fifty-four adults who had a stroke 6 to 24 months ago will receive one or both treatments 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure hand function, daily activities, and participation to see which approach works best.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 54 people
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- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria:Inclusion criteria for the study (Junior et al., 2019; Kim \& Kim, 2015; Saklecha et al., 2023) * Stroke diagnosed by MRI or CT, regardless of ischemic or hemorrhagic origin, * Hemiplegia caused by stroke alone, * At least 6 and at most 24 months have passed since the stroke was diagnosed * Being over 18 years of age, * Volunteering to participate in the study * Scoring 24 or more on the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination (if illiterate, scoring 18 or more is sufficient) * Cooperating with evaluation, tests and treatment * Understanding and speaking Turkish * Being at least stage 4 according to Brunnstrom staging Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion Criteria (Junior et al., 2019; Kim \& Kim, 2015; Saklecha et al., 2023) * Individuals with bilateral hemiplegia * Individuals with unstable vital signs * Individuals with any open wound in the upper extremity * Pathological conditions affecting upper extremity sensation (undergoing surgery after fracture, etc.) * Individuals with a BMI value greater than 29.9 kg/m2 * Individuals with a Standardized Mini Mental Test score below 24 points (18 points) * Individuals with major neurological or rheumatological disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system other than stroke (Polyneuropathy, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, etc.) * Presence of upper extremity amputation * Being at less than stage 4 according to Brunnstrom staging
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, SUVAM Havza Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezin
RECRUITINGSamsun, Havza, 55400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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İstinye University, Bahçeşehir Liv Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Bahçeşir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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