Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping in Patients with Congenital Muscular Torticollis

Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Torticollis Congenital

Treatments: Behavioral: Exercise; Procedure: Kinesiotaping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06901765

KAEK-11/12.02.2025.52

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim is to investigate the effectiveness of kinesiotaping application in addition to Congenital Muscular Torticollis exercise on neck joint range of motion, tilt degree and muscle function test. Research Group: In addition to the regular exercise program, patients diagnosed with Congenital Muscular Torticollis will be given kinesio taping for torticollis. Kinesio taping will be applied for 4 weeks, 5 days on and 2 days off. Control Group: Patients diagnosed with Congenital Muscular Torticollis will continue their regular exercise program. No intervention will be applied. Patients will be evaluated with neck joint range of motion, tilt degree and muscle function test before and 3 months after treatment.

Enrollment: 54 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 2 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being followed up with a diagnosis of Congenital Muscular Torticollis
• The family's willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of cardiopulmonary disease and musculoskeletal deformity that will prevent exercise
• Having an open wound in the area where kinesio taping will be applied or being allergic to tape application

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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54 participants in 2 patient groups

Research Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

In addition to the regular exercise program, patients diagnosed with Congenital Muscular Torticollis will be given kinesio taping for torticollis. Kinesio taping will be applied for 4 weeks, with 5 days on and 2 days off.

Treatment:

Procedure: Kinesiotaping

Behavioral: Exercise

Control Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Patients diagnosed with Congenital Muscular Torticollis will continue their regular exercise program. No intervention will be applied.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise