Kinesiotaping the Hand in Cerebral Palsy

NCT02073513 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: LUT 09/24-47
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Spasticity

Keywords

Spasticity, Hand Function, Cerebral Palsy, Kinesiotape

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Nine hole peg test

  at baseline (before application), at 20 minutes after application, at 20 minutes after application removed

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• nine parts puzzle test

  at baseline (before application), at 20 minutes after application, at 20 minutes after application removed

Study Arms (3)

kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG)

EXPERIMENTAL

In the kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG). Kinesiotape was applied which controled 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.

Device: Kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG)

Taping Group (TG)

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Device: Taping Group (TG)

Control Group (CG)

NO INTERVENTION

No application.

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.

kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG)

Taping Group (TG) DEVICE

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

Taping Group (TG)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Clinical diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
• Stable clinical status
• Hand and/ or wrist spasticity
• No passive movement limitation
• Receiving regular neurodevelopmental rehabilitation
• Sufficient cognitive level

You may not qualify if:

• Surgery of the upper extremity
• Orthotic treatment
• Sensory deficit

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Muscle Spasticity; Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Athletic Tape

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Muscle Hypertonia; Neuromuscular Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bandages; Equipment and Supplies; Orthotic Devices; Orthopedic Equipment; Surgical Equipment

Study Officials

• Fatma UYGUR, Prof. PhD.

  Hacettepe University Ethical Committee

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant, MsC, PT

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2013
• First Posted: February 27, 2014
• Study Start: November 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2010
• Study Completion: September 1, 2010
• Last Updated: February 27, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

Locations

TU (1)