Effect of Core Stability Exercises With and Without Kinesio-Taping in CP Children

Summary

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a motor disorder caused by damage to the brain that affects posture, movement, and muscle control. It can lead to difficulties with trunk control, gait, and posture, which can impact daily activities and quality of life. Core stability exercises have been shown to improve trunk control, gait, and posture in children with CP by improving muscle activation patterns and enhancing postural stability. Kinesio-taping, on the other hand, is a therapeutic technique that involves the application of a stretchy tape to the skin to provide support, stability, and pain relief to the muscles and joints. It has been proposed that kinesio-taping may enhance the effects of exercises by providing additional support and proprioceptive feedback.

This will be randomized controlled trial study. Sampling technique will be non-probability convenience sampling. Computer randomization will be used to locate subjects in two groups. After that informed consent will be taken and patients will be included in the study based on the inclusion criteria. Study will be conducted in 22 CP children age 7-12 years, ability to stand and walk, ability to follow instructions and assess by assessment tools as GMFCS level II, GARS, TIS and PAS pre and post intervention. Study groups will be divided into 2 groups, Group A (study Group) and group B (control group) Group A: Experimental group; combination of core stability exercises and kinesio-taping Group B: control group; only core stability exercises. Data will be analyzed by using SPSS-25. Appropriate statistical test will be used after checking normality of data.

Conditions

• Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

combination of core stability exercises and kinesio-taping

the patient in the experimental group will receive the core stability exercises with kinesiology taping on trunk stabilizer muscles. the time of intervention was 30 minutes per day. The exercises such as Abdominal draw-in with a double knee to chest, Trunk twist while sitting on a medicine ball, Lying in a supine position on bed and rotating the trunk from side-to-side, Bridging exercises, the I-shaped elastic KT will apply to the four trunk muscles from their insertion to their origin: Kinesio-taping is used on global muscles such as Rectus abdominis, External obliques, Erector spinae, Quadratus lumborum. Kinesio-taping will 1 inch wide and apply on muscles for 1 to 2 days then remove for 24 hours then again apply a new one. The tension will be 10 to 15% and tape will apply on muscles which will be stretched by maintaining a posture.

OTHER

Core stability exercises

After the baseline assessment, the patient in the control group will receive the core stability exercises with kinesio-taping on trunk stabilizer muscles. Time of rehabilitation will be 30 minutes per subject and four days per week. In first few minutes, the subject will be explained her/his task Subject will execute the exercises such as Abdominal draw-in with a double knee to chest 10- 15 times. Trunk twist while sitting on a medicine ball 10- 15 times. Lying in a supine position on bed and rotating the trunk from side-to-side 10- 15 times. Lying in a supine position on a mat and pulling upper and lower limbs upward 10- 15 times. Bridging exercises 10- 15 times, Deep Breathing and Wheelbarrow.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Alina Amjad, MS* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

7 Years

Max Age

12 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-12-01

Primary Completion

2024-02-05

Completion

2024-02-05

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations