The Effects of Kinesiotaping on Balance in Children With Down Syndrome.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 36
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Static balance
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
Half of the children with DS (Sham taping group) took sham taping application.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 6 Years 至 20 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •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.
排除标准
- •for all children:
- •Auditory and visual problems (not using glasses)
- •Operated in last 6 months prior to he study
研究组 & 干预措施
Kinesio taping group (KT)
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.
干预措施: Kinesio taping (Other)
Sham taping group (ST)
A random taping was performed using Kinesio tape but without using Kinesiotaping techniques for sham taping. The application was performed on both feet
干预措施: Sham taping (Other)
Healty control group
This group took no intervention but all balance assessments once.
结局指标
主要结局
Static balance
时间窗: Static balance evaluated with Modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (MCTSIB) for Down syndrome children 45 minutes after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
Static balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is not moving.
Functional (dynamic) balance
时间窗: Dynamic balance evaluated with Timed Up and Go test for Down syndrome children 45 minutes after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
Dynamic balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is moving and in challenging conditions like walking, running, jumping, reaching etc.
Static balance
时间窗: Static balance evaluated with Modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (MCTSIB) for Down syndrome children before the randomization and taping application. The healthy control group took this test once. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
Static balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is not moving.
Functional (dynamic) balance
时间窗: Dynamic balance evaluated with Timed Up and Go for Down syndrome children before the randomization and taping application. The healthy control group took this test once. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
Dynamic balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is moving and in challenging conditions like walking, running, jumping, reaching etc.
Static balance
时间窗: Static balance evaluated with Modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (MCTSIB) for Down syndrome children immediately after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
Static balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is not moving.
Functional (dynamic) balance
时间窗: Dynamic balance evaluated with Timed Up and Go test for Down syndrome children immediately after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
Dynamic balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is moving and in challenging conditions like walking, running, jumping, reaching etc.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
pelin atalan
Research Assistant
Gazi University