The Effect of Kinesiologic Taping on Trunk Control and Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Istanbul Rumeli University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Balance; Spasticity; Kinesiology Taping; Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Treatments: Other: kinesiologic taping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07188961

E-53938333-050-45047

Details and patient eligibility

About

Title: Effects of Kinesiology Taping on Motor Function, Balance, and Spasticity in Children with Hemiplegic and Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Four-Week Study Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial) Study Design: Single-group, pre-post design Condition: Cerebral Palsy (Hemiplegic and Diplegic) Intervention: Kinesiology taping applied to trunk and extremity muscles over four weeks

Primary Outcome Measures:

Trunk and joint range of motion (ROM) Manual muscle testing (MMT) of the trunk Spasticity assessment using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Functional Independence Measure for children (WeeFIM) Paediatric Berg Balance Scale (PBS) Sitting Assessment Scale (SAS) Study Duration: 4 weeks Sample Size: 30 children (aged X-Y years) with hemiplegic or diplegic cerebral palsy Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted. The study evaluates the short-term effects of kinesiology taping on motor function, spasticity, balance, and trunk control.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children diagnosed with diparetic or hemiparetic cerebral palsy by a specialist physician;
• Regular participation in physiotherapy sessions
• Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level 1, 2, or 3; Age between 2 and 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Children who have not attended physiotherapy sessions in the past six months,
• Use of a trunk brace,
• GMFCS level 4 or 5,
• History of allergic reaction to kinesiology tape,
• History of surgery within the past three months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Gruop 1

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesiologic taping was performed a total of four times, once a week.

Treatment:

Other: kinesiologic taping