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

NCT03529240 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2018-05-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Kinesiology Taping

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Güllü Aydın, R.A · Hacettepe University

  • İpek Alemdaroğlu Gürbüz, Assoc. Prof. · Hacettepe University

  • Öznur Yılmaz, Prof. · Hacettepe University

  • Ayşe Karaduman, Prof. · Hacettepe University

  • Numan Bulut, R.A · Hacettepe University

  • Haluk Topaloğlu, Prof. · Hacettepe University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-10
Primary Completion
2017-08-05
Completion
2017-10-05

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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