Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Keywords
cerebral palsy- Diplegia- Kinesio-taping- Balance- Gait
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trail is to test if kinesio-taping on lower limbs has an effect on balance and gait in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. Children in study group will have designed physiotherapy for gait and balance, the control group will have designed physiotherapy in addition to kinesio-taping on both lower limbs.
Detailed description
Diplegic cerebral palsy is the most prevalent type of cerebral palsy. The main challenge for spastic cerebral palsy is gross motor dysfunction. The motor problems of spastic cerebral palsy arise fundamentally from central nervous system dysfunction, which interferes in the development of normal alignment postural control against gravity and impedes normal motor development. Positive effects of kinesio taping for improving range of motion in patients with different disorders are reported in some of the studies. In the present study, kinesio taping along with physiotherapy treatment is considered an effective method for postural control improvement in diplegic cerebral palsy children. Given the importance of motion and functional mobility in daily life, design and execution of accurate scientific interventions is necessary for health care systems economically and ethically. Research on this field and accurate analysis of functional mobility, spasticity, and range of motion are rare. The main goal of physical therapy in the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy is to improve motor function and increase the ability to control movement. therefore, the present study aims to explore the effects of kinesio taping of lower limbs on gait and balance of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
Interventions
PROCEDUREkinesio-taping.
A therapeutic tape that's applied strategically to the body to provide support, reduce pain, swelling and improve performance. Kinesio taping will be applied on both lower limbs. Taping will be applied for 4 days, 24 hours a day, on the lower limbs, and it will be removed for only one day per week.
PROCEDUREA designed physiotherapy program.
The designed physiotherapy program included passive stretching, weight bearing, muscle strengthening, functional exercises, neurodevelopmental treatment, splinting, balance training, and gait training. The treatment protocol will be repeated each session per weeks for twelve weeks.
Sponsors
Kafrelsheikh University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. A medical diagnosis of spastic diplegic cerebral palsy made by pediatricians or pediatric neurologists. 2. Children with spasticity grades ranged from 1 to 1 plus according to Modified ashworth scale. 3. Their age range from 6 to 10 years. 4. Children who can stand with poor balance and recognize and follow verbal orders and commands included in both testing and training techniques 5. No orthopedic surgeries
Exclusion criteria
1. Children who have skin sensitivity for using kinesio-taping. 2. A history of cardiac or orthopedic disability. 3. Children having visual or auditory defects. 4. They had a permanent deformity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in gait. | Change from Baseline gait at twelve weeks. | Measurement of gait using Kinovea software. |
| Change in balance. | Change from Baseline balance at twelve weeks. | Measurement of balance using the Biodex balance system. |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactA M KH, Bachelor's
Outcome results
None listed