The Effect of Kinesiology Taping on Balance in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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Completed

• Conditions: Balance; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Interventions: Device: Kinesiology tape

• Registration Number: NCT03541070
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

Investigators investigated that the effects of kinesilogy taping on balance in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Detailed Description

Forty-five patients from Level 1 and 2 according to the Brooke Lower Extremity Functional Classification were included in the study. Balance was assessed by Pediatric Berg Balance Test (PBBT), Timed and Go Test (TUGT), and standing on one leg test. Kinesiology taping (KT) with facilitation technique was applied on bilateral quadriceps and tibialis anterior muscles and the assessments were repeated 1 hour after application. The comparison between before and after taping was analyzed.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-06-10
• Primary Completion: 2017-09-15
• Study Completion: 2017-11-10
• Status Verified: 2018-05
• Study First Submitted: 2018-05-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-05-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-05-29
• Study First Posted: 2018-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 2018-05-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

DMD diagnosis being Level I and II according to Brooke Lower Extremity Functional Classification no cooperation problem no injury or orthopedic/neurologic surgery within the past 6 months no severe contracture at ankle

Exclusion Criteria

children who did not meet the above criteria were not included

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Kinesiology taping	Kinesiology tape	For tibialis anterior muscle taping, each children's feet were placed at plantar flexion and eversion position while knees were extended, and I-shaped band was applied over tibialis anterior from origin to insertion of muscle with approximately 25-50% tension of the original length of the band. No tension was applied to the first and last 5 cm section of the bands in both applications because it were used as anchor. The tapes were remained for 1 hour on skin of both quadriceps and tibialis anterior muscles, and in this time the children were rested.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance Test-Timed up and go test	About 15 seconds	Timed up and go test is a valid and practical objective measure for the pediatric population that measuring various components such as walking speed, postural control, functional mobility and balance. The children were asked to stand up from a chair, walk during 3 meters, turn, and walk back to chair and sit down. This time was recorded as second

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
duration in standing on one leg	about 1 minute	Duration in standing on right and left leg was recorded as second
Pediatric Berg Balance Test	15 minutes	Pediatric Berg Balance Test is a modified version of the Berg Balance Scale that a valid and reliable test for the elderly population, for children in school age with mild to moderate motor impairment. The patients were asked to maintain their balance at the positions indicated in the test. The score of each item varies according to the parameters of the test. The score of this test is between 0-4 and the highest total score is 56.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Sıhhiye, Turkey