Kinesio Taping in Sit to Stand Movement fo Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Other: Kinesio taping; Other: Without taping

• Registration Number: NCT03403322
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Brief Summary

Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) present limited performance of functional activities and activities of daily life. Kinesio taping has been definied as a promising technique for children with CP ans has been extensively used in clinical practice. However, several studies have found a low level of evidence of its effectiveness in healthy individuals. We aim to evaluate the effects of the immediate application of Kinesio taping on the activation of the rectus femoris and anterior tibialis muscles and on the duration of sit-to-stand movement in children with CP.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-08-30
• Study Completion: 2017-12-30
• Status Verified: 2018-01
• Study First Submitted: 2018-01-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-01-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-01-11
• Study First Posted: 2018-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 2018-01-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosed with spastic CP
• aged from 5 to 18 years
• Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I and II
• able to understand simple commands
• able to perform the sit-to-stand movement without support

Exclusion Criteria

• muscle shortening in hamstring, gastrocnemius and hip flexors
• deformities in the lower limbs such as fixed hip and knee flexion that could compromise the sit-to-stand movement
• surgical procedures in the lower limbs and trunk in the previous 12 months
• botulinum toxin injection in the previous 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Second test	Without taping	All measures were evaluated
First test	Kinesio taping	All measures were evaluated
First test	Without taping	All measures were evaluated
Second test	Kinesio taping	All measures were evaluated

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle activity	on the day of evaluation	An electromyography analysis was performed to evaluate the rectus femoris and tibialis anterior activity during the sit-to-stand movement and the five time sit-to-stand test. Electrodes were placed in both lower limbs. Mean root mean square (mRMS) values were used for statistical analysis. Mean root mean square values were normalized by the maximum value of each trial and individual.
Time to perform sit to stand	on the day of evaluation	Children were seated with hip, knee and ankle flexed at 90°. Both feet were symmetrically positioned shoulder width apart and arms were crossed over the chest. Children should get up from the seat after the verbal command of the evaluator. Children performed the sit-to-stand movement at a speed that simulated the one usually adopted in daily routine
Time to perform five time sit-to-stand test	on the day of evaluation	Children had to get up and sit down five times as fast as possible. The instructions before starting the test were: "Stand up and sit down as quickly as possible for 5 times. The test will be finished when you return to the seated position the 5th time. Continue the sit-to-stand movement until I ask you to stop. If you try but cannot stand up, just let me know. Ready? go!"

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; 🇧🇷 Araranguá, Santa Catarina, Brazil