TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of kinesio taping for chronic stroke patients
T2 - a systematic review with meta-analysis
AU - Fandim, Junior Vitorino
AU - Amaral, Angel Lopes
AU - Andrade, Lorraine Moraes
AU - Almeida, Lisandra
AU - Giangiardi, Vivian Farahte
AU - Oshima, Renan Kendy Ananias
AU - Quel De Oliveira, Camila
AU - da Silva, Maria Liliane
AU - Saragiotto, Bruno Tirotti
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Purpose: Kinesio taping (KT) is an approach that has been used in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic stroke. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of KT alone or combined with other interventions for patients with chronic stroke. Materials and methods: The search was performed on CENTRAL, EMBASE, PEDro, and five other databases and two trial registries up to July 2022. We included randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effectiveness of KT compared to control interventions. The primary outcomes were upper limb function and gait. We assessed the risk of bias in the included studies using the PEDro scale. The certainty of the evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. Results: We included 14 RCTs undertaken in six different countries. PEDro score ranged from 4 to 9 points. There is very-low certainty evidence that KT has no effect on gait, balance, and postural control. We found very-low certainty evidence of a slightly benefit when used in addition to other therapies for gait, balance and postural control, and pain intensity. Conclusions: Our study findings show KT does not have enough robust evidence for improving upper limb function, gait, balance and postural control, and pain intensity in chronic stroke patients.
AB - Purpose: Kinesio taping (KT) is an approach that has been used in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic stroke. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of KT alone or combined with other interventions for patients with chronic stroke. Materials and methods: The search was performed on CENTRAL, EMBASE, PEDro, and five other databases and two trial registries up to July 2022. We included randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effectiveness of KT compared to control interventions. The primary outcomes were upper limb function and gait. We assessed the risk of bias in the included studies using the PEDro scale. The certainty of the evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. Results: We included 14 RCTs undertaken in six different countries. PEDro score ranged from 4 to 9 points. There is very-low certainty evidence that KT has no effect on gait, balance, and postural control. We found very-low certainty evidence of a slightly benefit when used in addition to other therapies for gait, balance and postural control, and pain intensity. Conclusions: Our study findings show KT does not have enough robust evidence for improving upper limb function, gait, balance and postural control, and pain intensity in chronic stroke patients.
KW - kinesio tape
KW - kinesiotape
KW - stroke
KW - stroke rehabilitation
KW - Systematic review
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85166756494&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/westernsydney.edu.au?url=https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2241822
U2 - 10.1080/09638288.2023.2241822
DO - 10.1080/09638288.2023.2241822
M3 - Article
C2 - 37530391
AN - SCOPUS:85166756494
SN - 0963-8288
VL - 46
SP - 2966
EP - 2978
JO - Disability and Rehabilitation
JF - Disability and Rehabilitation
IS - 14
ER -
