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The effectiveness of taping on children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review
1Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus.
Insights
Taping may help children with cerebral palsy (CP) improve activity levels. However, more high-quality research is needed to confirm these benefits for CP rehabilitation.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Neurology
Background:
- Taping is a common intervention in pediatric clinical settings.
- Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition affecting motor function in children.
- Understanding effective rehabilitation strategies for CP is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of taping in the rehabilitation of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP).
- To synthesize current evidence on taping interventions for pediatric CP.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of electronic databases including MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane Central Register.
- Inclusion of studies published up to May 2015, with analysis of secondary references.
- Appraisal of study quality using Sackett's Levels of Evidence and McMaster University critical review guidelines.
Main Results:
- Nine studies met inclusion criteria: 5 randomized controlled trials, 3 case series, and 1 case study.
- Four studies were deemed high quality.
- Two high-quality studies indicated that taping was effective in enhancing activity in children with CP.
Conclusions:
- While some benefits and functional gains were observed in children with CP, the current evidence is not conclusive.
- Further high-quality randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes and detailed taping protocols are necessary.
- More rigorous research is needed to establish definitive evidence for taping's effectiveness in pediatric CP rehabilitation.
Aim:
Taping is popular in a variety of paediatric clinical settings. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of taping on the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Method:
We used MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials as the electronic databases for the review. We reviewed all relevant studies published up to May 2015. We also analysed pertinent secondary references. We used Sackett's Levels of Evidence and the guidelines for critical review of McMaster University to criticize the reviewed articles.
Results:
Nine papers met the inclusion criteria. Five of these were randomized controlled trials, three were case series, and one was a single case study. Four papers were high quality according to the methodological critical forms of this review, and two of these found that taping was effective in increasing activity in children with CP.
Interpretation:
Although benefits of taping were found in the population, and functional gains according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health were obtained, the evidence was not conclusive. Randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes and with more specific taping procedures are required to strengthen the evidence for the effectiveness of taping on children with CP.
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