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Which Taping Technique is More Effective on Balance Skills in Children With Mildly Affected Cerebral Palsy?

Launched by ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY · Jan 21, 2024

Trial Information

Current as of October 04, 2024

Recruiting

Keywords

Cerebral Palsy Balance, Postural Kinesio Tape

Description

"Our study aims to investigate which of ankle taping, quadriceps femoris facilitation taping, and gluteus maximus facilitation taping is more effective on balance skills in children with mildly affected cerebral palsy. The study will invite ambulatory children aged 4-15 receiving special education and rehabilitation support at the Turkish Spastic Children Foundation, and those who agree to participate will be included. First, the demographic data of the children will be recorded, and then they will be assessed using the Gross Motor Function Classification System, Eating and Drinking Abiliti...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • * Having a diagnosis of bilateral spastic type cerebral palsy (CP),
  • * Age between 4-15 years,
  • * Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) level 1-2,
  • * Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level 1-2,
  • * Volunteering to participate in the study.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • * Having experienced lower extremity fracture, muscle-tendon, or bone surgery in the last 6 months, or undergone spine or orthopedic surgery that would affect the lower extremity,
  • * Exposure to any pharmacological agent or intervention inhibiting spasticity in the last 6 months,
  • * Developing an allergic reaction to kinesio tape."

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Bolu, , Turkey

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

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