Title: Effects of Kinesiology Taping on Motor Function, Balance, and Spasticity in Children with Hemiplegic and Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Four-Week Study Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial) Study Design: Single-group, pre-post design Condition: Cerebral Palsy (Hemiplegic and Diplegic) Intervention: Kinesiology taping applied to trunk and extremity muscles over four weeks Primary Outcome Measures: Trunk and joint range of motion (ROM) Manual muscle testing (MMT) of the trunk Spasticity assessment using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) Secondary Outcome Measures: Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Functional Independence Measure for children (WeeFIM) Paediatric Berg Balance Scale (PBS) Sitting Assessment Scale (SAS) Study Duration: 4 weeks Sample Size: 30 children (aged X-Y years) with hemiplegic or diplegic cerebral palsy Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted. The study evaluates the short-term effects of kinesiology taping on motor function, spasticity, balance, and trunk control.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
This intervention is distinguished from other studies by its combined assessment of trunk and extremity kinesiology taping in children with both hemiplegic and diplegic cerebral palsy over a four-week period.
Ozden Baskan
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Functional Independence Measure for children (WeeFIM)
There are a total of 18 questions. Scoring ranges from 1 to 7.a high score indicates increased independence
Time frame: The study continued for 5 months. But we assessed Children in 0. week and 4. week.
Paediatric Berg Balance Scale (PBS)
This scale consists of 14 sections. Each section is scored from 0 to 4. A high score indicates increased balance.
Time frame: The study continued for 5 months. But we assessed Children in 0. week and 4. week.
Sitting Assessment Scale (SAS)
It uses a scale of 1 (none), 2 (poor), 3 (moderate), and 4 (good) for children with cerebral palsy (CP). A high score indicates increased sitting balance.
Time frame: The study continued for 5 months. But we assessed Children in 0. week and 4. week.
Spastisity
Spastisity was evaluated with Modified Ashworth Scale. Each section is scored from 0 to 4. A high score indicates hih spasticity.
Time frame: The study continued for 5 months. But we assessed Children in 0. week and 4. week.
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