Kinesio Taping in Cerebral Palsy Upper Extremity Functionality

NCT ID: NCT04529486

Last Updated: 2020-08-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 14 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-03-01
• Study Completion Date: 2020-08-01

Brief Summary

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of kinesio taping on upper extremity functionality in participants with Cerebral Palsy.

Methods: This study included 14 children aged 6-16 years, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. The children with Cerebral Palsy were divided into 2 groups, the study group and the control group. Assessments were done three times for each group (beginning - 45min later - 1 week later). Frenchay Arm Test was used to evaluate upper extremity functionality in participants with Cerebral Palsy. Kinesio taping was applied to study group to improve posture and function in shoulder area.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Group 1: Kinesio taping

Kinesio taping was applied to the study group to improve posture and improve function in the shoulder area. Measurements were carried out for the study group before and after application (with tape on). The tape was then removed and the measurements were repeated after 1 week.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

Before applying the tape, it was checked whether the children were allergic. Tape was first started from the distal part of the fingers and taped with 0% tension with Kinesio Taping Functional Correction Technique. Another I tape was applied from palmar area of the hand to spina scapula for supination of the forearm and external rotation of the shoulder with %0 tension to make functional correction (Figure 2). Kinesio Taping Functional Correction method is suggested to be done with 75% of tension but for children, we applied it with 0% tension to minimize the shear effects to the skin4. Kinesio Tex Light Touch Plus tape was used for taping application (Kinesio Co., USA).

Group 2: Control

No application was made to the control group.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Kinesio taping

Before applying the tape, it was checked whether the children were allergic. Tape was first started from the distal part of the fingers and taped with 0% tension with Kinesio Taping Functional Correction Technique. Another I tape was applied from palmar area of the hand to spina scapula for supination of the forearm and external rotation of the shoulder with %0 tension to make functional correction (Figure 2). Kinesio Taping Functional Correction method is suggested to be done with 75% of tension but for children, we applied it with 0% tension to minimize the shear effects to the skin4. Kinesio Tex Light Touch Plus tape was used for taping application (Kinesio Co., USA).

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• To have a cognitive level to comprehend the instructions
• Not having a cooperative problem that may prevent communication

Exclusion Criteria

• Those with orthopedic problems
• Any surgical procedure
• Participants with cognitive problems
• Participants who do not regularly receive physiotherapy

• Minimum Eligible Age: 6 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 15 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Baskent University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Nihan Ozunlu Pekyavas

Associated Proffesor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Nihan O Pekyavas

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Baskent University

Locations

Baskent University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

KA20/46

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id