Kinesio taping for oromotor dysfunction in children; a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
- 1Cairo University
- 2May University
Abstract
Background Oromotor dysfunction like drooling swallowing sucking and chewing, is a collection of disorders that primarily impact sensory inputs, motor outputs, and the coordination of movements related to activities. Purpose This systematic review aimed to summarize the current evidence of the effects of kinesio taping (KT) on oromotor dysfunction in cerebral palsy children. Methods This review followed the PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar and Embase for studies published in English between 2014 and 2025. Data was extracted by two independent reviewers and quality of included studies was assessed using PEDro scale. The level of evidence was classified according to modified sackett’s scale. Results 11 randomized control trials (RCTs) were included in this review. The mean PEDro score was 6.2 points. Analysis showed that KT has significant strong evidence on swallowing and sucking, and moderate evidence on drooling and chewing. Conclusion The evidence of KT suggests strong effects on swallowing and sucking and moderate effects on drooling and chewing, however, these findings should be interpreted with cautions, particularly for sucking and chewing, due to the limited number of studies.
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BibTeX
@article{elsheikh2026kinesio,
title = {{Kinesio taping for oromotor dysfunction in children; a systematic review of randomized controlled trials}},
author = {Amira F. El-Sheikh and Ahmed R. Khalifa and Maya G. Aly and Amira F. Ibrahim},
journal = {Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1186/s43054-026-00630-4},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-026-00630-4},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Kinesio taping for oromotor dysfunction in children; a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
AU - Amira F. El-Sheikh
AU - Ahmed R. Khalifa
AU - Maya G. Aly
AU - Amira F. Ibrahim
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/25
JO - Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
DO - 10.1186/s43054-026-00630-4
UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-026-00630-4
AB - Background Oromotor dysfunction like drooling swallowing sucking and chewing, is a collection of disorders that primarily impact sensory inputs, motor outputs, and the coordination of movements related to activities. Purpose This systematic review aimed to summarize the current evidence of the effects of kinesio taping (KT) on oromotor dysfunction in cerebral palsy children. Methods This review followed the PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar and Embase for studies published in English between 2014 and 2025. Data was extracted by two independent reviewers and quality of included studies was assessed using PEDro scale. The level of evidence was classified according to modified sackett’s scale. Results 11 randomized control trials (RCTs) were included in this review. The mean PEDro score was 6.2 points. Analysis showed that KT has significant strong evidence on swallowing and sucking, and moderate evidence on drooling and chewing. Conclusion The evidence of KT suggests strong effects on swallowing and sucking and moderate effects on drooling and chewing, however, these findings should be interpreted with cautions, particularly for sucking and chewing, due to the limited number of studies.
SN - 2090-9942
SN - 1110-6638
ER -