Effect of Kinesio-taping of Lower Limbs

March 16, 2024 updated by: Asmaa Mohamed Khalil Sadeek, Kafrelsheikh University

Effect of Kinesio-taping of Lower Limbs on Gait and Balance in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

The goal of this clinical trail is to test if kinesio-taping on lower limbs has an effect on balance and gait in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. Children in study group will have designed physiotherapy for gait and balance, the control group will have designed physiotherapy in addition to kinesio-taping on both lower limbs.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Diplegic cerebral palsy is the most prevalent type of cerebral palsy. The main challenge for spastic cerebral palsy is gross motor dysfunction. The motor problems of spastic cerebral palsy arise fundamentally from central nervous system dysfunction, which interferes in the development of normal alignment postural control against gravity and impedes normal motor development.

Positive effects of kinesio taping for improving range of motion in patients with different disorders are reported in some of the studies. In the present study, kinesio taping along with physiotherapy treatment is considered an effective method for postural control improvement in diplegic cerebral palsy children.

Given the importance of motion and functional mobility in daily life, design and execution of accurate scientific interventions is necessary for health care systems economically and ethically.

Research on this field and accurate analysis of functional mobility, spasticity, and range of motion are rare. The main goal of physical therapy in the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy is to improve motor function and increase the ability to control movement. therefore, the present study aims to explore the effects of kinesio taping of lower limbs on gait and balance of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

40

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 Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. A medical diagnosis of spastic diplegic cerebral palsy made by pediatricians or pediatric neurologists.
  2. Children with spasticity grades ranged from 1 to 1 plus according to Modified ashworth scale.
  3. Their age range from 6 to 10 years.
  4. Children who can stand with poor balance and recognize and follow verbal orders and commands included in both testing and training techniques
  5. No orthopedic surgeries

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Children who have skin sensitivity for using kinesio-taping.
  2. A history of cardiac or orthopedic disability.
  3. Children having visual or auditory defects.
  4. They had a permanent deformity.

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Group A
Control group.
Procedure: kinesio-taping.
A therapeutic tape that's applied strategically to the body to provide support, reduce pain, swelling and improve performance. Kinesio taping will be applied on both lower limbs. Taping will be applied for 4 days, 24 hours a day, on the lower limbs, and it will be removed for only one day per week.
Active Comparator: Group B
Experimental group.
Procedure: kinesio-taping.
A therapeutic tape that's applied strategically to the body to provide support, reduce pain, swelling and improve performance. Kinesio taping will be applied on both lower limbs. Taping will be applied for 4 days, 24 hours a day, on the lower limbs, and it will be removed for only one day per week.
Procedure: A designed physiotherapy program.
The designed physiotherapy program included passive stretching, weight bearing, muscle strengthening, functional exercises, neurodevelopmental treatment, splinting, balance training, and gait training. The treatment protocol will be repeated each session per weeks for twelve weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in gait.
Time Frame: Change from Baseline gait at twelve weeks.
Measurement of gait using Kinovea software.
Change from Baseline gait at twelve weeks.
Change in balance.
Time Frame: Change from Baseline balance at twelve weeks.
Measurement of balance using the Biodex balance system.
Change from Baseline balance at twelve weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Kafrelsheikh University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: A M KH, Bachelor's, Faculty of physical therapy Kafrelsheikh university
  • Study Chair: M B I, Ass. Prof, Faculty of physical therapy Kafrelsheikh university
  • Study Chair: O A AE, Professor, Faculty of medicine Kafrelshiekh university
  • Study Director: S Y AE, lecturer, faculty of physical therapy Kafrelshiekh university

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 15, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 15, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 18, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 29, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

March 22, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 22, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • sample

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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