Short-term Effects Kinesiology Tape on Sitting Postural Control in Moderate and Severe Cerebral Palsy

University of Castilla-La Mancha12 enrolled

Overview

To analyze the short-term effect of kinesiology taping on sitting postural control in moderate and severe cerebral palsy

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Kinesiology Taping Postural Control

Interventions

Kinesiology tapingDEVICE

We used kinesiology taping in abdominal muscles

Conventional physiotherapyOTHER

We used conventional physiotherapy to comparate

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 14 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * age between 4 and 14 years * diagnosis of motor and cognitive disability * have prescribed physiotherapy treatment at school * acquisition of autonomous sitting * sign the consent informed Exclusion Criteria: * presentation of an allergic reaction to tape * presentation of wounds in the area of application of the tape * having received botulinum toxin treatment in the last 6 months

Locations (1)

Javier Merino Andrés

Toledo, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Posture and Postural Ability Scale - T0

Posture and Postural Ability Scale pre-intervention (PPAS pre). Score from 0 to 7, and the higher the score, the better posture

Time frame: pre-intervention

Posture and Postural Ability Scale - T1

Posture and Postural Ability Scale post-intervention (PPAS post). Score from 0 to 7, and the higher the score, the better posture

Time frame: at 10 days

Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control - T0

Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control pre-intervention (SATco pre). Score from 1 to 7, and the lower the score, the better balance

Time frame: pre-intervention

Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control - T1

Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control post-intervention (SATco post).Score from 1 to 7, and the lower the score, the better balance

Time frame: at 10 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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