Spasticity
Conditions
Keywords
Spasticity, Hand Function, Cerebral Palsy, Kinesiotape
Brief summary
BACKROUNDS: Thumb in palm deformity restricts hand function by prevent somatosensory input in the children with cerebral palsy who have spasticity in their hands. OBJECTİVES: To investigate the effects of thenar palmar kinesiotape application with and without pressure on hand function in children with cerebral palsy. METHOD: 45 children were randomly allocated to one of the thenar taping groups either with or without pressure or to the control group. Nine hole peg test and nine parts puzzle test were used to measure hand function. The two study groups were evaluated initially, with taping 20 minutes later and 20 minutes after taping was removed.
Detailed description
BACKROUNDS: Thumb in palm deformity restricts hand function by prevent somatosensory input in the children with cerebral palsy who have spasticity in their hands. OBJECTİVES: To investigate the effects of thenar palmar kinesiotape application with and without pressure on upper extremity function in children with cerebral palsy. METHOD: 45 children were randomly allocated to one of the thenar taping groups either with or without pressure or to the control group. Nine hole peg test and nine parts puzzle test were used to measure upper extremity function. The two study groups were evaluated initially, with taping 20 minutes later and 20 minutes after taping was removed.
Interventions
DEVICEKinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG)
In the kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG). Kinesiotape was applied to control the cortical thumb sign. In addition a piece of plastazote aiming to give thenar pressure was also applied. The amount of pressure was regulated so that the child felt the pressure without being irritated and without restriction in grasping functions.
DEVICETaping Group (TG)
In the taping group (TG) kinesiotape was applied to control the cortical thumb sign.
Sponsors
Hacettepe University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy * Stable clinical status * Hand and/ or wrist spasticity * No passive movement limitation * Receiving regular neurodevelopmental rehabilitation * Sufficient cognitive level
Exclusion criteria
* Surgery of the upper extremity * Orthotic treatment * Sensory deficit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nine hole peg test | at baseline (before application), at 20 minutes after application, at 20 minutes after application removed |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nine parts puzzle test | at baseline (before application), at 20 minutes after application, at 20 minutes after application removed |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed