Taping for Children With and Without Movement Clumsiness
The Effects of K-Tape on Walking Pattern, Muscle Activity, and Motor Performance in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Brief Summary
To investigate the effects of K Tape on walking pattern, muscle activity and motor performance in children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
Trial Health
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 10, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 26, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2019
CompletedOctober 26, 2016
October 1, 2016
3.9 years
September 10, 2016
October 24, 2016
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in lower limb muscle activation as measured by electromyography
Post K Tape lower limb muscle activity - pre K Tape lower limb muscle activation
Day 1 and day 2 (ms)
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Change in balance performance as measured by force plate
Day 1 and day 2
Foot posture as assessed by clinical observation
Day 1 and Day 2
Body composition as assessed by DXA
Day 1 and Day 2
Change in walking pattern as assessed by a motion analysis system
Day 1 and day 2
Study Arms (4)
Normal children with K Tape
EXPERIMENTALNormal children without K Tape
NO INTERVENTIONDCD with K Tape
EXPERIMENTALDCD without K Tape
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
Applying K tape to children to the lower limb muscles during motor activities.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children with DCD and typically developing children will need to score \<16 percentile and \>25 percentile, respectively, on MABC-2
- Study in mainstream schools
- No intellectual disabilities
You may not qualify if:
- Subjects who are receiving regular treatments
- Demonstrate excessive disruptive behaviour
- Unable to follow instructions
- Any diagnosis of neurological, musculoskeletal or cognitive disorder that affects test performance
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Related Publications (1)
Fong SSM, Ng SSM, Guo X, Wang Y, Chung RCK, Stat G, Ki WY, Macfarlane DJ. Deficits in Lower Limb Muscle Reflex Contraction Latency and Peak Force Are Associated With Impairments in Postural Control and Gross Motor Skills of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Oct;94(41):e1785. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000001785.
PMID: 26469921RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Siu Ming Fong, PhD
The University of Hong Kong
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 10, 2016
First Posted
October 26, 2016
Study Start
January 1, 2016
Primary Completion
December 1, 2019
Last Updated
October 26, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share