The Effects of Kinesiotaping on Balance in Children With Down Syndrome.

NCT04156607 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2018/05-23
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to explore the effects of Kinesio tape applied to plantar soles on balance in children with Down Syndrome (DS). Two groups including children with DS and a group with their typically developing peers evaluated. Half of the children with DS took Kinesio tape application to the plantar soles and the other half took sham taping application. All children evaluated with dynamic and static balance measurements and DS children evaluated immediately after taping and 45 minutes after taping again with the same measurements.

Conditions

Down Syndrome; Balance

Keywords

Down Syndrome; Postural Balance; Kinesio Taping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Static balance

  Static balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is not moving.

  Static balance evaluated with Modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (MCTSIB) for Down syndrome children before the randomization and taping application. The healthy control group took this test once. This test takes 1-2 minutes.

• Functional (dynamic) balance

  Dynamic balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is moving and in challenging conditions like walking, running, jumping, reaching etc.

  Dynamic balance evaluated with Timed Up and Go for Down syndrome children before the randomization and taping application. The healthy control group took this test once. This test takes 1-2 minutes.

• Static balance

  Static balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is not moving.

  Static balance evaluated with Modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (MCTSIB) for Down syndrome children immediately after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.

• Functional (dynamic) balance

  Dynamic balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is moving and in challenging conditions like walking, running, jumping, reaching etc.

  Dynamic balance evaluated with Timed Up and Go test for Down syndrome children immediately after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.

• Static balance

  Static balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is not moving.

  Static balance evaluated with Modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (MCTSIB) for Down syndrome children 45 minutes after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.

• Functional (dynamic) balance

  Dynamic balance is the ability to keep the body upward without falling when the person is moving and in challenging conditions like walking, running, jumping, reaching etc.

  Dynamic balance evaluated with Timed Up and Go test for Down syndrome children 45 minutes after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.

Study Arms (3)

Kinesio taping group (KT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio taping applied to plantar soles of these children with Down Syndrome. Epidermis-Dermis-Fascia technique was used for providing sensory input from soles. The application was performed on both feet.

Other: Kinesio taping

Sham taping group (ST)

SHAM COMPARATOR

A random taping was performed using Kinesio tape but without using Kinesiotaping techniques for sham taping. The application was performed on both feet

Other: Sham taping

Healty control group

NO INTERVENTION

This group took no intervention but all balance assessments once.

Interventions

Kinesio taping OTHER

For the fascia technique, one part of the band which were divided by 4 fans is adhered on Achilles tendon to the heel with a 0% stretch. Then the plantar fascia was stretched by the examiner and the toes were extended (ankle dorsiflexion, toe extension) and the divided part of the band was applied toward the metatarsal heads with paper-off technique (5-15%).

Kinesio taping group (KT)

Sham taping OTHER

''I'' bant were cut from the middle point of the Achilles tendon to the metatarsal heads. The band was applied from the Achilles tendon to the metatarsal heads without any stretching of plantar fascia and band.

Sham taping group (ST)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 20 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Not having any orthopedic or neurological disorder
• To understand and do the commands given
• Being willing to participate in the study
• To have diagnosis of DS
• Not having any orthopedic or neurological disorder in addition the DS
• To understand and do the commands given
• Being willing to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Auditory and visual problems (not using glasses)
• Operated in last 6 months prior to he study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gazi University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dokuz Eylül University

Izmir, Balçova, 35330, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Alsakhawi RS, Elshafey MA. Effect of Core Stability Exercises and Treadmill Training on Balance in Children with Down Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Trial. Adv Ther. 2019 Sep;36(9):2364-2373. doi: 10.1007/s12325-019-01024-2. Epub 2019 Jul 12.

  PMID: 31301057 BACKGROUND

• Kavounoudias A, Roll R, Roll JP. Foot sole and ankle muscle inputs contribute jointly to human erect posture regulation. J Physiol. 2001 May 1;532(Pt 3):869-78. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2001.0869e.x.

  PMID: 11313452 BACKGROUND

• Tutun Yumin E, Simsek TT, Sertel M, Ankarali H, Yumin M. The effect of foot plantar massage on balance and functional reach in patients with type II diabetes. Physiother Theory Pract. 2017 Feb;33(2):115-123. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2016.1271849. Epub 2017 Jan 17.

  PMID: 28095093 BACKGROUND

• Hu Y, Zhong D, Xiao Q, Chen Q, Li J, Jin R. Kinesio Taping for Balance Function after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2019 Jul 16;2019:8470235. doi: 10.1155/2019/8470235. eCollection 2019.

  PMID: 31379969 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Down Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intellectual Disability; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Abnormalities, Multiple; Congenital Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Chromosome Disorders; Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Half of the children with DS (Sham taping group) took sham taping application.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Model Details: The study was carried out with the participation of 3 groups as kinesio taping application group with Down Sydnrome children (KT) (n=12, DS), sham taping application group with Down Syndrome children (ST) (n=12, DS) and healthy control with healty children (HC) (n=12). Healty children took no taping applications. KT group took Kinesio tape, ST group took sham taping evaluated 2 times after the tapings (immediately and 45 minutes later).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 29, 2019
• First Posted: November 7, 2019
• Study Start: February 25, 2018
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2018
• Study Completion: May 15, 2018
• Last Updated: November 7, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)