Role of Kinesiotape Over Dorsi Flexors Muscles on Balance in Children With Spastic Diplegia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Other: kinesio taping

• Registration Number: NCT04243928
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

To detect the effect of kinesio -tape on balance in children with spastic diplegia.

Detailed Description

The use of Kinesio Taping might influence the cutaneous receptors of the sensory motor system, resulting in the improvement of voluntary control and coordination in a physiotherapy program for children with CP. (Yasukawa et al., 2006).

The study will be conducted To investigate the effect of kinesiotape applied on dorsi fexors muscles on improving balance in spastic diplegic children .

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2017-12
• Study Start: 2019-02-10
• Primary Completion: 2019-08-11
• Study Completion: 2019-10-13
• Study First Submitted: 2020-01-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-01-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-26
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-28
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• • Thirty children with spastic diplegia of both genders participated in this study.

  • Theywere selected from the out-patient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University.
  • Children height not less than 1 meter to be able to see the screen of the biodex balance system.
  • Their agehad ranged from 4 to 8 years.
  • All patients have mild spasticity according to modified Aschwar scale grade 1 &1+ (Alhusaini, 2010) presented in (Appendix I).
  • All patients wereable to stand alone GMFM presented in (Appendix II).
  • They could understand and follow instructions.
  • All Children used Ankle Foot Orthosis.

Exclusion Criteria

• • Children with visual or auditory problems.

  • Children with positive sensitivity to kinesiotape.
  • Children with irrivisable muscle contracture at the calf muscles.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
control group	kinesio taping	15 diplegic children received regular exercise program including balance exercise
study group	kinesio taping	15 diplegic children recieved regular exercise program plus putting kinesiotape

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
effect of K-Tape on balance	three months	effect of using K-Tape on dorsi flexors to see its effect on balance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo Univeristy; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt