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Tape trick boosts balance in kids with CP?

NCT ID NCT07188961

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul Rumeli University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether applying kinesiology tape (a stretchy, elastic tape) to the trunk and limbs could improve balance and motor function in 30 children with cerebral palsy. The children wore the tape for four weeks and were assessed before and after. The goal was to see if this simple, non-invasive approach could help with trunk control, balance, and daily independence.

What this could mean

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Active substance
kinesiology taping (elastic tape applied to trunk and extremity muscles)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve balance and motor function in children with cerebral palsy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-group study with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. Benefits are likely short-term and may not apply to all children.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

2 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children diagnosed with diparetic or hemiparetic cerebral palsy by a specialist physician; * Regular participation in physiotherapy sessions * Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level 1, 2, or 3; Age between 2 and 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Children who have not attended physiotherapy sessions in the past six months, * Use of a trunk brace, * GMFCS level 4 or 5, * History of allergic reaction to kinesiology tape, * History of surgery within the past three months

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy Muscle Spasticity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Balance Cerebral palsy (CP) Kinesiology taping Spasticity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ozden Baskan

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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