The Effect of Kinesiology Taping on Balance in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Investigators investigated that the effects of kinesilogy taping on balance in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; Balance
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Kinesiology tape

Detailed Description

Forty-five patients from Level 1 and 2 according to the Brooke Lower Extremity Functional Classification were included in the study. Balance was assessed by Pediatric Berg Balance Test (PBBT), Timed and Go Test (TUGT), and standing on one leg test. Kinesiology taping (KT) with facilitation technique was applied on bilateral quadriceps and tibialis anterior muscles and the assessments were repeated 1 hour after application. The comparison between before and after taping was analyzed.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 45
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Sıhhiye
    • Ankara, Sıhhiye, Turkey, 06100
      • Hacettepe University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 5 years to 14 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

DMD diagnosis being Level I and II according to Brooke Lower Extremity Functional Classification no cooperation problem no injury or orthopedic/neurologic surgery within the past 6 months no severe contracture at ankle

Exclusion Criteria:

children who did not meet the above criteria were not included

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Kinesiology taping; For tibialis anterior muscle taping, each children's feet were placed at plantar flexion and eversion position while knees were extended, and I-shaped band was applied over tibialis anterior from origin to insertion of muscle with approximately 25-50% tension of the original length of the band. No tension was applied to the first and last 5 cm section of the bands in both applications because it were used as anchor. The tapes were remained for 1 hour on skin of both quadriceps and tibialis anterior muscles, and in this time the children were rested.

Device: Kinesiology tape; Kinesiology taping (KT) was developed by Kenzo Kase in the 1970s. KT has similar thickness and flexibility to the skin. These tapes are used in orthopedic and sports injuries as well as neurological and rheumatic diseases, pediatric patients, lymph edema and painful conditions. These tapes are used for correcting muscle function, increasing circulation, increasing proprioception, reducing pain, and repositioning the sublease joint according to the usage method

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Balance Test-Timed up and go test	Timed up and go test is a valid and practical objective measure for the pediatric population that measuring various components such as walking speed, postural control, functional mobility and balance. The children were asked to stand up from a chair, walk during 3 meters, turn, and walk back to chair and sit down. This time was recorded as second	About 15 seconds

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pediatric Berg Balance Test	Pediatric Berg Balance Test is a modified version of the Berg Balance Scale that a valid and reliable test for the elderly population, for children in school age with mild to moderate motor impairment. The patients were asked to maintain their balance at the positions indicated in the test. The score of each item varies according to the parameters of the test. The score of this test is between 0-4 and the highest total score is 56.	15 minutes
duration in standing on one leg	Duration in standing on right and left leg was recorded as second	about 1 minute

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hacettepe University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: İpek Alemdaroğlu Gürbüz, Assoc. Prof., Hacettepe University; Principal Investigator: Ayşe Karaduman, Prof., Hacettepe University; Principal Investigator: Güllü Aydın, R.A, Hacettepe University; Principal Investigator: Öznur Yılmaz, Prof., Hacettepe University; Principal Investigator: Numan Bulut, R.A, Hacettepe University; Principal Investigator: Haluk Topaloğlu, Prof., Hacettepe University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 10, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 15, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): November 10, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 15, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 29, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): May 30, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 30, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 29, 2018
• Last Verified: May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; balance; kinesiology taping
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Genetic Diseases, X-Linked; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Muscular Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Muscular Disorders, Atrophic; Muscular Dystrophies; Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
• Other Study ID Numbers: KA-17070-1

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No