Clinical trial NCT04156607: The Effects of Kinesiotaping on Balance in Children With Down Syndrome.
Official title: The Effects of Kinesiotaping on Balance in Children With Down Syndrome.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Down Syndrome
Balance
Keywords: Down Syndrome
Postural Balance
Kinesio Taping
Lead sponsor: Gazi University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-11-07
Enrollment: 36
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 20
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The study was carried out with the participation of 3 groups as kinesio taping application group with Down Sydnrome children (KT) (n=12, DS), sham taping application group with Down Syndrome children (ST) (n=12, DS) and healthy control with healty children (HC) (n=12). Healty children took no taping applications. KT group took Kinesio tape, ST group took sham taping evaluated 2 times after the tapings (immediately and 45 minutes later).
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study aimed to explore the effects of Kinesio tape applied to plantar soles on balance in children with Down Syndrome (DS). Two groups including children with DS and a group with their typically developing peers evaluated. Half of the children with DS took Kinesio tape application to the plantar soles and the other half took sham taping application. All children evaluated with dynamic and static balance measurements and DS children evaluated immediately after taping and 45 minutes after taping again with the same measurements.

Detailed description: Balance is one of the most problematic issues in children with DS. Mechanoreceptors of plantar region of the foot helps to regulate human erect posture and balance. Studies shows that inputs from foot sole give a positive effect in improving balance both in healthy and neurologically demaged subjects. Kinesio tape is a supportive method in physiotherapy with it's proprioceptive input giving effects. It is aimed to show the acute effects of Kinesio tape on balance parameters in children with DS.

Eligibility criteria: The inclusion criteria for healthy children:

* Not having any orthopedic or neurological disorder
* To understand and do the commands given
* Being willing to participate in the study

The inclusion criteria for children with DS:

* To have diagnosis of DS
* Not having any orthopedic or neurological disorder in addition the DS
* To understand and do the commands given
* Being willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria for all children:

* Auditory and visual problems (not using glasses)
* Operated in last 6 months prior to he study

Primary outcomes:
measure: Static balance
timeFrame: Static balance evaluated with Modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (MCTSIB) for Down syndrome children before the randomization and taping application. The healthy control group took this test once. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
measure: Functional (dynamic) balance
timeFrame: Dynamic balance evaluated with Timed Up and Go for Down syndrome children before the randomization and taping application. The healthy control group took this test once. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
measure: Static balance
timeFrame: Static balance evaluated with Modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (MCTSIB) for Down syndrome children immediately after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
measure: Functional (dynamic) balance
timeFrame: Dynamic balance evaluated with Timed Up and Go test for Down syndrome children immediately after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
measure: Static balance
timeFrame: Static balance evaluated with Modified Clinical test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (MCTSIB) for Down syndrome children 45 minutes after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
measure: Functional (dynamic) balance
timeFrame: Dynamic balance evaluated with Timed Up and Go test for Down syndrome children 45 minutes after the taping application. This test takes 1-2 minutes.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İ̇zmi̇r
country: Turkey
facility: Dokuz Eylül University
state: Balçova
Study officials:
References:
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