The Acute Effects of Kinesio Taping on Drooling in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

• Published in: Developmental neurorehabilitation Vol. 27; no. 5-6; pp. 161 - 168
• Main Authors: Yilmaz, Nilsah, Turker, Duygu, Aytar, Ayca, Yemisci, Oya Umit, Aytar, Aydan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 17-08-2024
• Subjects: Athletic Tape; Cerebral Palsy - complications; Cerebral Palsy - rehabilitation; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Male; Severity of Illness Index; Sialorrhea - etiology; Sialorrhea - rehabilitation; Treatment Outcome; drooling; saliva; Cerebral palsy; kinesio tape
• ISSN: 1751-8423; 1751-8431; 1751-8431
• DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2024.2374080

This study purpose of determining the short-term effects of kinesio taping on drooling in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
CP were randomly divided into 3 groups as the kinesio tape (
 = 16), sham tape (
 = 16), and control (
 = 16) groups. The drooling severity and frequency were assessed with the Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale, and the amount of saliva was measured by the 5-minute drooling quotient. All outcome measurements were repeated for all children at the baseline, after 45 minutes, and after 2 days of application.
There was a significant decrease found in drooling severity, frequency, and amount in the kinesio taping group (
 < .05). There was no significant difference in the sham taping and control groups (
 > .05).
The use of kinesio tape in drooling reduced drooling severity, frequency, and amount.