Kinesiotaping Versus Functional Electrical Stimulation on Equinus Deformity
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: KINESOTAPING, Functional Electrical Stimulation.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: EQUINUS DEFORMITY. Basic parameters: 4 years — 10 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
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Official title
Efficacy of Kinesiotaping Versus Functional Electrical Stimulation on Equinus Deformity in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Overview
Effect of FES Versus No FES intervention. A statistically significant between-group difference in activity in favor of FES was reported for all 3 studies, immediately after the intervention period. This difference represented a 30% to 32% greater increase in activity compared with no FES intervention. A follow-up measurement was reported for 1 study, but no data were reported. Effect of FES Versus Activity Training. Both studies reported a statistically nonsignificant between-group difference in activity compared with activity training, immediately after the intervention period. One study included a follow-up measurement, but no data were reported
Detailed description
This study will be conducted at the Outpatient clinics, Faculty of Physical
Therapy Kafrelsheikh University to prove the effect of core stability exercises on standing , balance and gait in diplegic CP children.
the children will be randomly allocated by simple random method via choosing one of two wrapped cards representing the two treatment groups, which are: Group (A): will receive core stability exercises in addition to the designed physiotherapy program.
Group (B): will receive the designed physiotherapy program only . Inclusion criteria
Children will be included in the study if they fulfil the following criteria:
1. A medical diagnosis of diplegic CP made by paediatricians or pediatric neurologists. 2. Children with spasticity grades ranged from 1 to 1+ according to MAS. 3. Their age range from 4 to 10 years.
1\. Children were level I or II on the Gross Motor Function Classifcation System (GMFCS) 5.No orthopedic surgeries.
Exclusion criteria
Children will be excluded from the study if:
1. They had a permanent deformity (bony or soft tissue contractures). 2. Children having visual or auditory defects. 3. Children who had Botox application to the lower extremity in the past 6 months or had undergone a previous surgical intervention to ankle and knee. 4. A history of epileptic seizure and any diagnosed cardiac or orthopaedic disability that may prevent the use of assessment methods. 5. Children who are absent in two successive sessions.
Interventions
- Other KINESOTAPING
Kinesio Taping (KT) is commonly used in sport injuries, in neurology and oncology patients following the surgical protocols, and for paediatric rehabilitation to reduce pain, facilitate or inhibit muscle activity, prevent injuries, reposition joints, aid the lymphatic system, support postural alignment, and improve proprioception.7-9 Although its mechanism of action has not been fully understood, it is believed that activation of the cutaneous receptors could influence neuromuscular functions.10 - Other Functional Electrical Stimulation
This systematic review is the first to examine the effect of FES on activity in children with CP using only randomized trials.However, evidence was limited with only 5 trials being included. This limited evidence suggests that FES is effective, that is, it is better than no FES intervention, but that it is no more effective than activity training, that is, practicing the activity without FES will be just as effective. Furthermore, no evidence was found on whether any benefits are maintained beyo
Primary outcome measures
- 1. balance [Time frame: 3 months]
- 2. Evaluation of gait [Time frame: 3 months]
- 3. Evaluation of standing [Time frame: 3 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 1\. A medical diagnosis of diplegic CP made by paediatricians or pediatric neurologists.
2\. Children with spasticity grades ranged from 1 to 1+ according to MAS. 3. Their age range from 4 to 10 years.
- Children were level I or II on the Gross Motor Function Classifcation System (GMFCS) 5.No orthopedic surgeries
Exclusion criteria
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- They had a permanent deformity (bony or soft tissue contractures).
- Children having visual or auditory defects.
- Children who had Botox application to the lower extremity in the past 6 months or had undergone a previous surgical intervention to ankle and knee.
- A history of epileptic seizure and any diagnosed cardiac or orthopaedic disability that may prevent the use of assessment methods.
- Children who are absent in two successive sessions.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Kafrelsheikh University — Tanta
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06953284 · KFSIRB200-496