Kinesiology Taping in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Effects on Performance, Gait Characteristics, and Energy Consumption

NCT03529240 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KA-17070
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Investigators investigated that the effects of kinesilogy taping on performance, energy consumption and gait characteristics in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Conditions

Performance; Energy; Gait; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Keywords

kinesiology taping; performance; energy consumption; gait; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Six Minute Walk Test

  Six Minute Walk Test was used commonly in DMD were found to be valid, reliable and easy to apply in the clinic. Children were asked to walk during 6 minutes as fast as they can at a corridor specified by two cones and walking distances were recorded as meter (m) for 6MWT. The time passed during timed performance tests were recorded as seconds.

  6 minute

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Energy Consumption

  6 minutes

• Gait

  2 minutes

• Timed Performance Test

  10 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Kinesiology taping

EXPERIMENTAL

After performing the baseline assessments, kinesiology taping with facilitation technique was applied on bilateral quadriceps and tibialis anterior muscles of children. In both applications, the first and last 5 cm section of the bands were used as anchor and no tension was applied.

Device: Kinesiology Taping

Interventions

Kinesiology Taping DEVICE

Kinesiology taping (KT) which was developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase, is a new application of elastic and adhesive taping. KT is applied by specialized physiotherapists and physicians. This type of taping is a very frequently used technique to accelerate recovery after musculoskeletal injuries. Also, this technique is usually used as an alternative to athletic taping to support fascias, muscles, and joints for many purpose such as positioning, inhibition, and fascilitation

Kinesiology taping

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy diagnosis,
• age 5 to 14 years,
• able to cooperate with instructions of physiotherapist,
• able to walk independently,
• climb 4 steps independently/with minimal support from handrails.

You may not qualify if:

• severe contracture at lower extremities,
• other disease except for DMD, and
• history of any injury or orthopaedic/neurologic surgery within the past 6 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe University

Ankara, Sıhhiye, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Dystrophies; Muscular Disorders, Atrophic; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Genetic Diseases, X-Linked; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Study Officials

• Güllü Aydın, R.A

  Hacettepe University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• İpek Alemdaroğlu Gürbüz, Assoc. Prof.

  Hacettepe University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Öznur Yılmaz, Prof.

  Hacettepe University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Ayşe Karaduman, Prof.

  Hacettepe University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Numan Bulut, R.A

  Hacettepe University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Haluk Topaloğlu, Prof.

  Hacettepe University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant Güllü AYDIN

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 6, 2018
• First Posted: May 18, 2018
• Study Start: June 10, 2017
• Primary Completion: August 5, 2017
• Study Completion: October 5, 2017
• Last Updated: May 18, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-05

Locations

TU (1)