Taping for Children With and Without Movement Clumsiness

NCT ID: NCT02945124

Last Updated: 2016-10-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-31

Brief Summary

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To investigate the effects of K Tape on walking pattern, muscle activity and motor performance in children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Developmental Coordination Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Normal children with K Tape

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

K tape

Intervention Type OTHER

Applying K tape to children to the lower limb muscles during motor activities.

Normal children without K Tape

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

DCD with K Tape

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

K tape

Intervention Type OTHER

Applying K tape to children to the lower limb muscles during motor activities.

DCD without K Tape

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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K tape

Applying K tape to children to the lower limb muscles during motor activities.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children with DCD and typically developing children will need to score \<16 percentile and \>25 percentile, respectively, on MABC-2
* Study in mainstream schools
* No intellectual disabilities

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects who are receiving regular treatments
* Demonstrate excessive disruptive behaviour
* Unable to follow instructions
* Any diagnosis of neurological, musculoskeletal or cognitive disorder that affects test performance
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

9 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shirley S.M. Fong

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Siu Ming Fong, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Hong Kong

Locations

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University of Hong Kong

Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

References

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Fong SSM, Ng SSM, Guo X, Wang Y, Chung RCK, Stat G, Ki WY, Macfarlane DJ. Deficits in Lower Limb Muscle Reflex Contraction Latency and Peak Force Are Associated With Impairments in Postural Control and Gross Motor Skills of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Oct;94(41):e1785. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000001785.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 26469921 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EA1512037

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id