Kinesio Taping Effectiveness on Idiopathic Toe Walking

NCT ID: NCT02025582

Last Updated: 2016-04-22

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: EARLY_PHASE1
• Total Enrollment: 10 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-12-31
• Study Completion Date: 2016-03-31

Brief Summary

Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) is a diagnosis normally of exclusion and likely, consequently, is approached in vastly varying ways of intervention, including serial casting, Botox injections and physical therapy. There is some evidence in the literature that children with ITW can somewhat correct their lack of heel-strike gait pattern at least temporarily. Kinesio Taping (KT) method is an intervention that is used in the outpatient physical therapy setting for various conditions such as post-operative edema, muscle facilitation of weakened rotator cuff muscles, and functional corrections in children with torticollis. This pilot study will strive to determine if KT may be effective by providing proprioceptive and neuromuscular re-education through thermal and mechanical fascial impositions, thereby improving passive joint range of motion (ROM) through reduction of passive muscle stiffness and improving ambulation through neuromuscular re-education in children with idiopathic toe walking. We will quantify passive muscle stiffness of the gastrocnemius and opposing anterior tibialis using non-invasive Shear Wave Elastography (SWE). Further we look at the kinematics and kinetics of the child's ankle during the gait cycle to further determine any effect(s) of KT on functional walking outcome measures. The intent is that the results from this study will serve as a platform from which to expound look at the long-term, if any, effects of KT on the muscle property and gait cycle pattern in children with ITW.

Conditions

Idiopathic Toe Walking

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Kinesio tape

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio Tape of the Ankle

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Tibialis anterior facilitation/ gastrocnemius inhibition: Taping to be worn 3-5 days and repeated x 1

Interventions

Kinesio Tape of the Ankle

Tibialis anterior facilitation/ gastrocnemius inhibition: Taping to be worn 3-5 days and repeated x 1

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

Kinesio Tape

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Females and males
• 3-10 years of age
• who independently ambulate
• have a diagnosis of idiopathic toe walking

Exclusion Criteria

• Children will be excluded if they have a diagnosis of or suspected neuromuscular disorder
• had prior treatment for ITW including bracing or including splinting in the last six months, chemodenervation, serial casting in the last six months, surgical intervention
• diagnosis of Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder
• history of allergic reactions to tape/adhesives.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 3 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Hadiya Guerrero, P.T.

Hadiya Guerrero, P.T., D.P.T.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Hadiya Guerrero, DPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic Foundation

Locations

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

13-003848

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id