Investigating the effects of wrist kinesio taping on hand function in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- Registration Number
- IRCT201112208470N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Deputy of research,Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 26
Inclusion Criteria
Complete consent for participation in research project; Diagnosis of spastic diplegic cerebral palsy; Age between 3-6 years; Wrist spasticity score was 1-2 according to modified ashworth scale; No contracture in upper extremities; No history of allergy or skin problems; No mental retardation and having good cognitive and awareness state to cooperate during the assessment; Not receiving any other treatment that may affect hand function during the study. Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in the present study; Develop of skin allergy; Orthopaedic conditions during the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hand function. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 2weeks after study. Method of measurement: Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Spasticity of wrist flexor muscles. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 2weeks after study. Method of measurement: Modified Ashworth Scale.