Limited hand function is a characteristic of the movement disorders in children with Cerebral Palsy which leads to disability in performing activities of daily living, work and play. Materials and methods : In this Randomized Clinical Trial and single-blind study , 26 children (3-6 years old) with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy were selected by convenient and simple sampling and randomly divided into two intervention and control groups. During the study for 12 days, Control group received traditional occupational therapy treatment (Neuro-Developmental Treatment) and intervention group received wrist KinesioTaping, moreover. Assessment tools were QUEST for evaluating quality of upper extremity skills and Modified Ashworth Scale for assessing spasticity of wrist, before and after intervention, in both groups. Furthermore, in order to determining the permanency of Kinesio Taping effects, assessments were repeated in intervention group, two weeks later.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201112208470N1
Registration date:2012-02-04, 1390/11/15
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2012-02-04, 1390/11/15
Registrant information
Name
Roya Sadeghi Moghaddam
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 2222 7124
Email address
l-lajvardi@tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2011-02-01, 1389/11/12
Expected recruitment end date
2011-05-01, 1390/02/11
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Investigating the effects of wrist kinesio taping on hand function in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
Public title
Investigating the effects of wrist kinesio taping on hand function in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Complete consent for participation in research project; Diagnosis of spastic diplegic cerebral palsy; Age between 3-6 years; Wrist spasticity score was 1-2 according to modified ashworth scale; No contracture in upper extremities; No history of allergy or skin problems; No mental retardation and having good cognitive and awareness state to cooperate during the assessment; Not receiving any other treatment that may affect hand function during the study. Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in the present study; Develop of skin allergy; Orthopaedic conditions during the study.
Age
From 3 years old to 6 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
26
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Rehabilitation faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Nezam alley, Shahnazari street, Mirdamad blvd.
City
Tehran
Postal code
Approval date
2011-11-21, 1390/08/30
Ethics committee reference number
1509/130/90
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
ICD-10 code
G80.1
ICD-10 code description
Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Hand function
Timepoint
Before and after intervention and 2weeks after study
Method of measurement
Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Spasticity of wrist flexor muscles
Timepoint
Before and after intervention and 2weeks after study
Method of measurement
Modified Ashworth Scale
Intervention groups
1
Description
Control group received traditional occupational therapy treatment (2 sessions every week).
Category
Rehabilitation
2
Description
Intervention group received wrist kinesio taping for 12 days in addition to traditional occupational therapy treatment (2sessions every week)