The effect of conventional physiotherapy plus ankle kinesiotaping on walking and balance in children with spastic diplegia (a randomized clinical trial)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181211041931N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Age less than 9 years
Ability to stand and walk independently or with auxiliary equipment
Diagnosis of spastic diplegia by the physician
The cognitive ability to follow verbal commands and instructions for testing
Exclusion Criteria
History of surgery or botulinum toxin injection up to 6 months before starting treatment
Allergy to kinesiotape
Lack of parental support with the child's treatment plan
Tumor lesions
Damage to the central nervous system following any trauma
History of any lower limb corrective surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Score of gross motor function measure test. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the end of the study (4 weeks), 6 weeks after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Level of walking and standing performance.;Score of modified time up and go test. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the end of the study (4 weeks), 6 weeks after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Time to get up and walk a certain distance.;Score of pediatric balance scale test. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, the end of the study (4 weeks), 6 weeks after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Performing static and dynamic equilibrium activities.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method