31 May 2024 : Clinical Research
Effectiveness of Shoulder Taping in Treating Hemiplegic Shoulder Subluxation: A Randomized Controlled Study of 35 Patients
JongEun Yim1ACDEF, Beomryong Kim2ABCDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944222
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944222
Table 2 Comparison of physical findings between and within the shoulder kinesiology taping and sham taping groups.
| Variable | Shoulder kinesiology taping group (n=18)Mean (SD) | Sham taping group (n=17)Mean (SD) | t | P | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSD | Pre | 11.05 (0.88) | 10.76 (0.95) | 0.921 | 0.364 | |
| Post | 6.07 (0.99) | 9.67 (1.25) | −9.480 | 0.000* | −4.38 to −2.83 | |
| t (P) | 24.952 (0.000)* | 7.230 (0.000)* | ||||
| Difference | 4.98 (0.85) | 1.09 (0.62) | 15.386 | 0.000* | 3.37 to 4.40 | |
| AROM of the shoulder | ||||||
| Flexion | Pre | 126.48 (10.02) | 127.78 (11.63) | −0.355 | 0.725 | |
| Post | 138.91 (11.88) | 131.62 (11.90) | 1.812 | 0.079 | −0.89 to 15.47 | |
| t (P) | −12.550 (0.000)* | −9.753 (0.000)* | ||||
| Difference | −12.43 (4.20) | −3.85 (1.63) | −7.879 | 0.000* | −10.80 to −6.37 | |
| Abduction | Pre | 103.33 (14.36) | 100.42 (12.90) | 0.631 | 0.533 | |
| Post | 112.62 (14.94) | 103.19 (12.64) | 2.009 | 0.053 | −0.12 to 18.97 | |
| t (P) | −14.830 (0.000)* | −10.475 (0.000)* | ||||
| Difference | −9.29 (2.66) | −2.78 (1.09) | −9.377 | 0.000* | −7.93 to −5.10 | |
| VAS | Pre | 5.01 (0.81) | 5.09 (0.98) | −0.255 | 0.800 | |
| Post | 3.48 (0.97) | 4.66 (0.98) | −3.584 | 0.001* | −1.85 to −0.51 | |
| t (P) | 11.854 (0.000)* | 5.345 (0.000)* | ||||
| Difference | 1.53 (0.55) | 0.43 (0.33) | 7.151 | 0.000* | 0.79 to 1.42 | |
| SPADI | Pre | 80.39 (5.94) | 78.95 (6.44) | 0.687 | 0.497 | |
| Post | 68.84 (7.90) | 76.87 (6.49) | −3.274 | 0.002* | −13.02 to −3.04 | |
| t (P) | 16.007 (0.000)* | 7.688 (0.000)* | ||||
| Difference | 11.55 (3.06) | 2.08 (1.12) | 12.014 | 0.000* | 7.87 to 11.07 | |
| MBI | Pre | 66.78 (3.25) | 67.29 (3.75) | −0.436 | 0.666 | |
| Post | 72.11 (3.56) | 69.06 (3.07) | 2.707 | 0.011* | 0.76 to 5.35 | |
| t (P) | −10.564 (0.000)* | −3.853 (0.000)* | ||||
| Difference | −5.33 (2.14) | −1.76 (1.89) | −5.216 | 0.000* | −4.96 to −2.18 | |
| SD – standard deviation; CI – confidence interval; SSD – shoulder subluxation distance; AROM – active range of motion; VAS – visual analog scale; SPADI – shoulder pain and disability index; MBI – modified Barthel index. * p | ||||||