Kinesiotaping the Hand in Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Spasticity
• Interventions: Device: Kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG); Device: Taping Group (TG)

• Registration Number: NCT02073513
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

BACKROUNDS: Thumb in palm deformity restricts hand function by prevent somatosensory input in the children with cerebral palsy who have spasticity in their hands.

OBJECTİVES: To investigate the effects of thenar palmar kinesiotape application with and without pressure on hand function in children with cerebral palsy. METHOD: 45 children were randomly allocated to one of the thenar taping groups either with or without pressure or to the control group. Nine hole peg test and nine parts puzzle test were used to measure hand function. The two study groups were evaluated initially, with taping 20 minutes later and 20 minutes after taping was removed.

Detailed Description

BACKROUNDS: Thumb in palm deformity restricts hand function by prevent somatosensory input in the children with cerebral palsy who have spasticity in their hands.

OBJECTİVES: To investigate the effects of thenar palmar kinesiotape application with and without pressure on upper extremity function in children with cerebral palsy. METHOD: 45 children were randomly allocated to one of the thenar taping groups either with or without pressure or to the control group. Nine hole peg test and nine parts puzzle test were used to measure upper extremity function. The two study groups were evaluated initially, with taping 20 minutes later and 20 minutes after taping was removed.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-11
• Primary Completion: 2010-09
• Study Completion: 2010-09
• Study First Submitted: 2013-12-12
• Status Verified: 2014-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-02-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-02-25
• Study First Posted: 2014-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 2014-02-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
• Stable clinical status
• Hand and/ or wrist spasticity
• No passive movement limitation
• Receiving regular neurodevelopmental rehabilitation
• Sufficient cognitive level

Exclusion criteria:

• Surgery of the upper extremity
• Orthotic treatment
• Sensory deficit

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG)	Kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG)	In the kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG). Kinesiotape was applied which controled the cortical thumb sign. In addition a piece of plastazote aiming to give thenar pressure was also applied. The amount of pressure was regulated so that the child felt the pressure without being irritated and without restriction in grasping functions.
Taping Group (TG)	Taping Group (TG)	In the taping group (TG) kinesiotape was applied to control the cortical thumb sign.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Nine hole peg test	at baseline (before application), at 20 minutes after application, at 20 minutes after application removed

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nine parts puzzle test	at baseline (before application), at 20 minutes after application, at 20 minutes after application removed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey