Functional Ankle Taping Correction on Plantar Foot Ulcer Healing in Diabetic Patients
Condition: Foot Ulcer
MeSH terms: Foot Ulcer; Ulcer
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      This study will investigate the effects of Functional ankle taping correction on plantar foot
      ulcer healing in diabetic patients. This study will be carried out at the outpatient clinic
      of the faculty of physical therapy, modern university for technology and information, Om El
      masryeen general Hospital and El Rahma - private clinic.

      All participants will sign a written consent form after receiving full information about the
      purpose of the study, procedure, possible benefits, privacy, and use of data.
    

Detailed description: 
      Design of the study: Randomized controlled trial.

      Subject's selection:

      Estimated sample size is 70 subjects the actual sample size will be calculated after pilot
      study. They will be assigned into two equal groups:

        1. Group A (Ankle KT group):

           This group includes 35 patients with chronic unhealed plantar foot ulcers for longer
           than three months; they will receive functional ankle taping, medical treatment, and
           dressing according their cases. The tape was applied for 5 days and then removed for 1
           day to allow skin perspiration. This process was repeated for successive 8 weeks. The
           patient was instructed to avoid vigorous activities for 30 min, which is required for
           the glue to become fully activated (Andrýsková et al., 2020)

        2. Group B (Control group Ankle shame KT ):

      This group includes 35 patients with chronic unhealed plantar foot ulcers for longer than
      three months. Shame taping group, a placebo taping method considered to be ineffective ( not
      from insertion to origin of muscles) with the same material without tension , they will
      receive medical treatment, and dressing according their cases The shame tape was applied for
      5 days and then removed for 1 day to allow skin perspiration. This process was repeated for
      successive 8 weeks. The patient was instructed to avoid vigorous activities for 30 min, which
      is required for the glue to become fully activated. (Andrýsková et al., 2020) Patients were
      followed for 8 weeks or until ulcer healing, whichever came first. The protocol was designed
      according to the fundamental treatment principal of the expert panel to the 2022 American
      Diabetic Association consensus development conference on diabetic foot wound care.
    

Intervention name(s): ankle kinesio tap
Intervention type(s): Device
Intervention description(s): Kinesio Tape is popular among athletes and non-athletes for its ability to protect, support, and promote activity in overworked muscles. Few people are aware, however, that its healing benefits don't end there. Research studies show that taping ankle with Kinesio Tape actually improves ankle range of motion.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: Randomized controlled trial
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: plantar foot ulcers; ankle kinesiotap; wound healing; chronic wounds; diabetic patients