The Effects of Kinesiotaping on Balance in Children With Down Syndrome.

Gazi University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Balance; Down Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Sham taping; Other: Kinesio taping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04156607

2018/05-23

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to explore the effects of Kinesio tape applied to plantar soles on balance in children with Down Syndrome (DS). Two groups including children with DS and a group with their typically developing peers evaluated. Half of the children with DS took Kinesio tape application to the plantar soles and the other half took sham taping application. All children evaluated with dynamic and static balance measurements and DS children evaluated immediately after taping and 45 minutes after taping again with the same measurements.

Full description

Balance is one of the most problematic issues in children with DS. Mechanoreceptors of plantar region of the foot helps to regulate human erect posture and balance. Studies shows that inputs from foot sole give a positive effect in improving balance both in healthy and neurologically demaged subjects. Kinesio tape is a supportive method in physiotherapy with it's proprioceptive input giving effects. It is aimed to show the acute effects of Kinesio tape on balance parameters in children with DS.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 20 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

The inclusion criteria for healthy children:

• Not having any orthopedic or neurological disorder
• To understand and do the commands given
• Being willing to participate in the study

The inclusion criteria for children with DS:

• To have diagnosis of DS
• Not having any orthopedic or neurological disorder in addition the DS
• To understand and do the commands given
• Being willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria for all children:

• Auditory and visual problems (not using glasses)
• Operated in last 6 months prior to he study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 3 patient groups

Kinesio taping group (KT)

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesio taping applied to plantar soles of these children with Down Syndrome. Epidermis-Dermis-Fascia technique was used for providing sensory input from soles. The application was performed on both feet.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio taping

Sham taping group (ST)

Sham Comparator group

Description:

A random taping was performed using Kinesio tape but without using Kinesiotaping techniques for sham taping. The application was performed on both feet

Treatment:

Other: Sham taping

Healty control group

No Intervention group

Description:

This group took no intervention but all balance assessments once.