The Effect of Kinesio Taping on q Angle and Pes Planus in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Uskudar University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pes Planus; Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: exercise; Other: exercise and taping; Other: placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06004271

Uskudar68

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of our study is to examine the effect of using kinesiology tape and using it for 8 weeks on Q angle and pes planus on children with cerebral palsy.

Full description

At the beginning of the study, the pes planus level of the children will be determined. Then randomization will be made and divided into 3 groups with equal number of participants. The groups will be called control, experiment, and placebo. Only physiotherapy will be applied to the control group, kinesio taping and physiotherapy to the experimental group, and damask taping and physiotherapy to the placebo group. The study will be followed for 8 weeks, and pre- and post-intervention data were statistically analyzed and compared.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being diagnosed with cerebral palsy
• Gross Motor Function Classification System level 1,2 and 3
• 2-18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Having Gross Motor Function Classification System levels 4 and 5
• Those with genetic and metabolic diagnosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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45 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

In the control group, only the exercise program was applied and the first and last measurements will be compared.

Treatment:

Other: exercise

experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

In the experimental group, kinesiology taping will be applied twice a week for 8 weeks together with exercise. Kinesiology taping was first applied by closing the malleoli from the upper part of the foot, and stretching it to the anterior capsule of the foot using the ligament technique. For the second tape, it covered the plantar area under the malleolus and was attached in the form of stirrups. During the application, the tape will be applied with full tension on the malleolus and 50-75% tension will be applied on the other parts.

Treatment:

Other: exercise and taping

Other: exercise

placebo group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Tape application will be applied in the placebo group as it was in the experimental group. Kinesiology taping will be attached horizontally without tension along the Tensor Facie Late line. The application to the ankle will be attached horizontally without tension slightly above the lateral malleolus.

Treatment:

Other: exercise

Other: placebo