Kinesio Taping in Cerebral Palsy Upper Extremity Functionality

Baskent University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Kinesio taping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04529486

KA20/46

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of kinesio taping on upper extremity functionality in participants with Cerebral Palsy.

Methods: This study included 14 children aged 6-16 years, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. The children with Cerebral Palsy were divided into 2 groups, the study group and the control group. Assessments were done three times for each group (beginning - 45min later - 1 week later). Frenchay Arm Test was used to evaluate upper extremity functionality in participants with Cerebral Palsy. Kinesio taping was applied to study group to improve posture and function in shoulder area.

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 15 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria were as follows;

• To have a cognitive level to comprehend the instructions
• Not having a cooperative problem that may prevent communication
• Continuing special education regularly Exclusion criteria were as follows;
• Those with orthopedic problems
• Any surgical procedure
• Participants with cognitive problems
• Participants who do not regularly receive physiotherapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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14 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1: Kinesio taping

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesio taping was applied to the study group to improve posture and improve function in the shoulder area. Measurements were carried out for the study group before and after application (with tape on). The tape was then removed and the measurements were repeated after 1 week.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio taping

Group 2: Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No application was made to the control group.