NCT07188961

The Effect of Kinesiologic Taping on Trunk Control and Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Rumeli University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Title: Effects of Kinesiology Taping on Motor Function, Balance, and Spasticity in Children with Hemiplegic and Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Four-Week Study Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial) Study Design: Single-group, pre-post design Condition: Cerebral Palsy (Hemiplegic and Diplegic) Intervention: Kinesiology taping applied to trunk and extremity muscles over four weeks Primary Outcome Measures: Trunk and joint range of motion (ROM) Manual muscle testing (MMT) of the trunk Spasticity assessment using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) Secondary Outcome Measures: Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Functional Independence Measure for children (WeeFIM) Paediatric Berg Balance Scale (PBS) Sitting Assessment Scale (SAS) Study Duration: 4 weeks Sample Size: 30 children (aged X-Y years) with hemiplegic or diplegic cerebral palsy Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted. The study evaluates the short-term effects of kinesiology taping on motor function, spasticity, balance, and trunk control.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy (CP)
• Balance
• Kinesiology Taping
• Spasticity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	kinesiologic taping	This intervention is distinguished from other studies by its combined assessment of trunk and extremity kinesiology taping in children with both hemiplegic and diplegic cerebral palsy over a four-week period.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-04-10
• Completion: 2025-05-05
• First posted: 2025-09-23
• Last updated: 2025-09-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)