Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping in Patients with Congenital Muscular Torticollis

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age0-2
SponsorSisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

About this trial

The aim is to investigate the effectiveness of kinesiotaping application in addition to Congenital Muscular Torticollis exercise on neck joint range of motion, tilt degree and muscle function test. Research Group: In addition to the regular exercise program, patients diagnosed with Congenital Muscular Torticollis will be given kinesio taping for torticollis. Kinesio taping will be applied for 4 weeks, 5 days on and 2 days off. Control Group: Patients diagnosed with Congenital Muscular Torticollis will continue their regular exercise program. No intervention will be applied. Patients will be evaluated with neck joint range of motion, tilt degree and muscle function test before and 3 months after treatment.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Being followed up with a diagnosis of Congenital Muscular Torticollis

The family's willingness to participate in the study

Disqualifiers

Presence of cardiopulmonary disease and musculoskeletal deformity that will prevent exercise

Having an open wound in the area where kinesio taping will be applied or being allergic to tape application

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Kinesiotaping
  • Exercise

Treatment groups

54 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

Lead sponsor

Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital

Sponsor institution