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Gait in children with spastic CP is often characterized by abnormal gait kinematics as knee flexion and equines foot which associated with such gait deviations, an elevated walking energy cost is often observed which may contribute to activity limitations. The ability to maintain proper joint alignment of the lower extremity, and control the position of the foot in standing and walking is a critical treatment objective for gait in children with cerebral palsy. Lower extremity orthoses, such as ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are widely recommended in children with spastic cerebral palsy to prevent the development or progression of this deformity and to improve the dynamic efficiency of the child's gait. The use of Kinesio taping in pediatric rehabilitation becomes increasingly popular in recent years. Recent systematic reviews reported moderate evidence that Kinesiology taping is a useful adjunct to physiotherapy intervention in higher functioning children with CP. Combination tapings is a technique first introduced by Kenzo Kase, in which Kinesio taping is coupled with the rigid athletic tape to maximize the treatment benefits. This approach remains briefly addressed in the literature with no prior studies has examined the effects of combination tapings in the CP pediatric population. Hypothesis: there is no difference between the effect of combining tapings and ankle-foot orthosis on spatiotemporal gait parameters in spastic cerebral palsied


Clinical Trial Description

This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. The participants and their parents were given clear, detailed explanation of the proposed procedures before starting the experiment, and signed a written informed consent statement. Batterjee Medical College Research and Ethical committee reviewed and approved the study, which were conducted in compliance with the 1975 Helsinki Declaration. Thirty-six children (22 males and 14 females) with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy were enrolled in this study. The children were randomly assigned into two study groups (A & B), and a control group (C). Randomization was done by asking each child to pick up an index card out of a box that contains 36 cards (12 cards for each group) to determine which group participants would be in. Measurements were taken in two occasions, baseline, and four weeks after application of the intervention. Spatiotemporal Gait parameters were measured as per the published guidelines using the GAITRite system. Parameters included were cadence, step length; stride length, single support time, double support time, and velocity were evaluated. ;


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NCT number NCT04839939
Study type Interventional
Source Batterjee Medical College
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date January 1, 2021
Completion date March 30, 2021

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