Status:
UNKNOWN
Is Kinesio Taping Treatment Effective in Children With Cerebral Palsy?
Lead Sponsor:
Dokuz Eylul University
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cerebral palsy (CP) is defined as a non-progressive lesion of the immature brain. Children with CP may present with a variety of motor impairments. The impaired upper limb function of children with c...
Detailed Description
34 Children with cerebral palsy aged between 6-18 applied to Dokuz Eylül Üniversity Medical School Hospital Physical Medicine ve Rehabilitation Department will be included the study. Patients have dia...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 6-18
- Following up with diagnose of hemiplegic/diplegic/tetraplegic CP patients with current imaginig findings
- Patient with stable clinical status
- Stage ≤2 patients depended on the modified ascwort scale
- Patients who are eligible to participate the study tests with suitable cognitive state
- Patients who agreed to participate the study.
Exclusion
- Stage \>2 patients depended on the modified ascwort scale
- Botilinum toxin intervention to the upper extremity in the last 6 months.
- Patients who undergo upper extremity surgery.
- Patients who have contraindication for kinesiotaping (Wide and severe skin injury, open wounds at risk of infection , allergic reactions)
- Patients with intense sensory and motor loss in the banding area
- Patients classified in stage IIB and above according to Zancolli stage
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 10 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03819205
Start Date
April 15 2018
End Date
March 10 2019
Last Update
January 29 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Dokuz Eylul University
Izmir, İ̇zmi̇r, Turkey (Türkiye), 35340