Taping for Children With and Without Movement Clumsiness

October 24, 2016 updated by: Shirley S.M. Fong, The University of Hong Kong

The Effects of K-Tape on Walking Pattern, Muscle Activity, and Motor Performance in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder: a Randomized Controlled Trial

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

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Hong Kong
      • Pokfulam, Hong Kong
        • University of Hong Kong

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 9 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Normal children with K Tape
Other: K tape
Applying K tape to children to the lower limb muscles during motor activities.
No Intervention: Normal children without K Tape
Experimental: DCD with K Tape
Other: K tape
Applying K tape to children to the lower limb muscles during motor activities.
No Intervention: DCD without K Tape

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in lower limb muscle activation as measured by electromyography
Time Frame: Day 1 and day 2 (ms)
Post K Tape lower limb muscle activity - pre K Tape lower limb muscle activation
Day 1 and day 2 (ms)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in balance performance as measured by force plate
Time Frame: Day 1 and day 2
Post K Tape balance performance - pre K Tape balance performance
Day 1 and day 2
Foot posture as assessed by clinical observation
Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 2
Day 1 and Day 2
Body composition as assessed by DXA
Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 2
Day 1 and Day 2
Change in walking pattern as assessed by a motion analysis system
Time Frame: Day 1 and day 2
Post K Tape walking pattern - pre K Tape walking pattern
Day 1 and day 2

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 10, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

October 26, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 26, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EA1512037

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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