Taping for Children With and Without Movement Clumsiness

Developmental Coordination Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of K-Tape on Walking Pattern, Muscle Activity, and Motor Performance in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02945124
• Other study ID #: EA1512037
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 10, 2016
• Last updated: October 24, 2016
• Start date: January 2016

Study information

• Verified date: October 2016
• Source: The University of Hong Kong
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Hong Kong: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To investigate the effects of K Tape on walking pattern, muscle activity and motor performance in children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. primary completion date: December 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 6 Years to 9 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children with DCD and typically developing children will need to score <16 percentile and >25 percentile, respectively, on MABC-2

• Study in mainstream schools

• No intellectual disabilities

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who are receiving regular treatments

• Demonstrate excessive disruptive behaviour

• Unable to follow instructions

• Any diagnosis of neurological, musculoskeletal or cognitive disorder that affects test performance

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Developmental Coordination Disorder
• Motor Skills Disorders

Intervention

Other:
• K tape
Applying K tape to children to the lower limb muscles during motor activities.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	University of Hong Kong	Pokfulam

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

References & Publications (1)

Fong SS, Ng SS, Guo X, Wang Y, Chung RC, Stat G, Ki WY, Macfarlane DJ. Deficits in Lower Limb Muscle Reflex Contraction Latency and Peak Force Are Associated With Impairments in Postural Control and Gross Motor Skills of Children With Developmental Coordi — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in lower limb muscle activation as measured by electromyography	Post K Tape lower limb muscle activity - pre K Tape lower limb muscle activation	Day 1 and day 2 (ms)	No
Secondary	Change in balance performance as measured by force plate	Post K Tape balance performance - pre K Tape balance performance	Day 1 and day 2	No
Secondary	Foot posture as assessed by clinical observation		Day 1 and Day 2	No
Secondary	Body composition as assessed by DXA		Day 1 and Day 2	No
Secondary	Change in walking pattern as assessed by a motion analysis system	Post K Tape walking pattern - pre K Tape walking pattern	Day 1 and day 2	No