Kinesiotaping the Hand in Cerebral Palsy

N/ACompletedNCT02073513

Hacettepe University45 enrolled

Overview

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.

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Spasticity

Interventions

Kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG)DEVICE

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.

Taping Group (TG)DEVICE

In the taping group (TG) kinesiotape was applied to control the cortical thumb sign.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 14 Years

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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

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Nine hole peg test

Time frame: at baseline (before application), at 20 minutes after application, at 20 minutes after application removed

Secondary Outcomes

nine parts puzzle test

Time frame: at baseline (before application), at 20 minutes after application, at 20 minutes after application removed

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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