The Effect of Kinesiologic Taping on Trunk Control and Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT07188961

Last Updated: 2025-09-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-01-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-05-05

Brief Summary

Title: Effects of Kinesiology Taping on Motor Function, Balance, and Spasticity in Children with Hemiplegic and Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Four-Week Study Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial) Study Design: Single-group, pre-post design Condition: Cerebral Palsy (Hemiplegic and Diplegic) Intervention: Kinesiology taping applied to trunk and extremity muscles over four weeks

Primary Outcome Measures:

Trunk and joint range of motion (ROM) Manual muscle testing (MMT) of the trunk Spasticity assessment using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Functional Independence Measure for children (WeeFIM) Paediatric Berg Balance Scale (PBS) Sitting Assessment Scale (SAS) Study Duration: 4 weeks Sample Size: 30 children (aged X-Y years) with hemiplegic or diplegic cerebral palsy Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted. The study evaluates the short-term effects of kinesiology taping on motor function, spasticity, balance, and trunk control.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy (CP); Balance; Kinesiology Taping; Spasticity

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Gruop 1

Kinesiologic taping was performed a total of four times, once a week.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

kinesiologic taping

Intervention Type: OTHER

This intervention is distinguished from other studies by its combined assessment of trunk and extremity kinesiology taping in children with both hemiplegic and diplegic cerebral palsy over a four-week period.

Interventions

kinesiologic taping

This intervention is distinguished from other studies by its combined assessment of trunk and extremity kinesiology taping in children with both hemiplegic and diplegic cerebral palsy over a four-week period.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Children diagnosed with diparetic or hemiparetic cerebral palsy by a specialist physician;
• Regular participation in physiotherapy sessions
• Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level 1, 2, or 3; Age between 2 and 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Children who have not attended physiotherapy sessions in the past six months,
• Use of a trunk brace,
• GMFCS level 4 or 5,
• History of allergic reaction to kinesiology tape,
• History of surgery within the past three months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 2 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Istanbul Rumeli University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ozden Baskan

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Ozden Baskan

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Provided Documents

Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Other Identifiers

E-53938333-050-45047

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id