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Effect of Kinesio-taping of Lower Limbs

NCT06326164 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-03-22

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trail is to test if kinesio-taping on lower limbs has an effect on balance and gait in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. Children in study group will have designed physiotherapy for gait and balance, the control group will have designed physiotherapy in addition to kinesio-taping on both lower limbs.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

kinesio-taping.

A therapeutic tape that's applied strategically to the body to provide support, reduce pain, swelling and improve performance. Kinesio taping will be applied on both lower limbs. Taping will be applied for 4 days, 24 hours a day, on the lower limbs, and it will be removed for only one day per week.

PROCEDURE

A designed physiotherapy program.

The designed physiotherapy program included passive stretching, weight bearing, muscle strengthening, functional exercises, neurodevelopmental treatment, splinting, balance training, and gait training. The treatment protocol will be repeated each session per weeks for twelve weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kafrelsheikh University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • A M KH, Bachelor's · Faculty of Physical Therapy Kafrelsheikh University

  • M B I, Ass. Prof · Faculty of physical therapy Kafrelsheikh university

  • O A AE, Professor · Faculty of medicine Kafrelshiekh university

  • S Y AE, lecturer · Faculty of physical therapy Kafrelshiekh university

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-15
Primary Completion
2024-06-15
Completion
2024-07-18

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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