Kinesio Taping in Cerebral Palsy Upper Extremity Functionality

Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Kinesio Taping on Upper Extremity Functionality in Participants With Cerebral Palsy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04529486
• Other study ID #: KA20/46
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: August 2020
• Source: Baskent University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of kinesio taping on upper extremity functionality in participants with Cerebral Palsy.

Methods: This study included 14 children aged 6-16 years, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. The children with Cerebral Palsy were divided into 2 groups, the study group and the control group. Assessments were done three times for each group (beginning - 45min later - 1 week later). Frenchay Arm Test was used to evaluate upper extremity functionality in participants with Cerebral Palsy. Kinesio taping was applied to study group to improve posture and function in shoulder area.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 14
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years to 15 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria were as follows;

• To have a cognitive level to comprehend the instructions

• Not having a cooperative problem that may prevent communication

• Continuing special education regularly Exclusion criteria were as follows;

• Those with orthopedic problems

• Any surgical procedure

• Participants with cognitive problems

• Participants who do not regularly receive physiotherapy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebral Palsy
• Paralysis

Intervention

Other:
• Kinesio taping
Before applying the tape, it was checked whether the children were allergic. Tape was first started from the distal part of the fingers and taped with 0% tension with Kinesio Taping Functional Correction Technique. Another I tape was applied from palmar area of the hand to spina scapula for supination of the forearm and external rotation of the shoulder with %0 tension to make functional correction (Figure 2). Kinesio Taping Functional Correction method is suggested to be done with 75% of tension but for children, we applied it with 0% tension to minimize the shear effects to the skin4. Kinesio Tex Light Touch Plus tape was used for taping application (Kinesio Co., USA).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Baskent University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Baskent University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Upper extremity functionality	Frenchay Arm Test was used to evaluate upper extremity functionality in participants with Cerebral Palsy.; Frenchay Arm Test: The total duration of the test is 3 minutes. Each task is scored as 1 point. The participant takes minimum 0 and maximum 5 points. Higher scores indicate better functionality. The participant sits in the chair with a table in front of him and puts his hands on his knees and tries to perform the following sequential tasks with the affected arm / hand.; 1. Fixing the ruler 2. Holding a roller 3. Raising the cup 4. Attaching a latch to the bar 5. Combing hair	2 weeks