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Impacted Third Molar ToothNCT04740450

Effect of Modified Kinesio Taping Technique on Morbidity After Impacted Third Molar

A study testing Kinesio taping and Wound Tape in people with Impacted Third Molar Tooth, run by Fayoum University at 1 site in Egypt.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Removal of impacted lower third molar is considered as the most common surgical procedure carried out in the oral and maxillofacial Clinics. The surgical removal of the impacted mandibular third molar is usually associated with pain, swelling and inability to open the mouth. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Impacted Third Molar Tooth
What is being tested?
Kinesio taping and Wound Tape
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
15 Mar 2021to 15 Jul 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age > 18 years, with no systemic disease(s) Bilateral impacted mandibular third molar class II position B on Pell- Gregory classification.

Who cannot join

  • Patients that had any local infection, tobacco use, oral contraceptive, pregnancy, lactation.
  • sensitivity to the tapes
  • reluctance to shave facial hair (for men)
  • known allergies to medication administered in the study,

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Faculty of Dentistry

    Al Fayyum, 63514

Other trials in Egypt

About this study

Official title: Effect of Modified Kinesio Taping Technique on Morbidity After Impacted Third Molar Surgery: Randomized, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial

Removal of impacted lower third molar is considered as the most common surgical procedure carried out in the oral and maxillofacial Clinics. The surgical removal of the impacted mandibular third molar is usually associated with pain, swelling and inability to open the mouth. Those symptoms reach the maximum intensity between the third to fifth hours postoperatively for the pain and 24 to 48 hours postoperatively for the swelling and then, they gradually diminished until the 7th day postoperatively

Read the detailed description

Removal of impacted lower third molar is considered as the most common surgical procedure carried out in the oral and maxillofacial Clinics. The surgical removal of the impacted mandibular third molar is usually associated with pain, swelling and inability to open the mouth. Those symptoms reach the maximum intensity between the third to fifth hours postoperatively for the pain and 24 to 48 hours postoperatively for the swelling and then, they gradually diminished until the 7th day postoperatively.

Kinesio taping (KT), also termed ''elastic therapeutic bandage,'' is a popular technique used for the management of postoperative lymphedema after maxillofacial surgery. KT is an elastic therapeutic tape invented by Dr Kase in the 1970s. KT originated from sports medicine and is primarily used to support damaged soft tissues (muscles and joints), helping to reduce pain. KT is considered to regulate the blood and lymph flow and also to remove the congestion of lymphatic fluid or hemorrhage and, thus, has achieved popularity in the control of lymphedema.

Many studies had evaluate the KT technique in reducing the morbidity after surgical removal of third molar. There is a lack of adequate evidence regarding effects of KT techniques versus placebo and the effectiveness of KT with that of other methods and medical agents.

Being tested
Kinesio taping, Wound Tape
Keywords
Impacted third molar, Kinesio taping, swelling

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Kinesio tapingDevice

    skin colored Kinesio-Tex Gold tape, 50 mm _ 5 m (Kinesio Holding Corp, Albuquerque, NM) tapped in technique described by Gozluklu et al in 2020

  • Wound TapeDevice

    skin colored wound tape tapped in technique described by Gozluklu et al in 2020

Study groups in NCT04740450
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
study sideExperimentalreceive KT technique described by Gozluklu et al in 2020
Receives: Device: Kinesio taping
Control sidePlacebo comparatortapped with wound tape following the same technique
Receives: Device: Wound Tape

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. postoperative swelling

    Facial swelling was assessed by a three-line measurement method using a flexible plastic tape measure. The corresponding lines were tragus-alanasi (Tr-An; from the most posterior point of the tragus to the most lateral point of the ala nasi), tragus-commissure (Tr-Co; from the most posterior point of the tragus to the most lateral point of the lip commissure), and tragus-pogonion (Tr-Po; from the most posterior point of the tragus to the pogonion) distances. These measurements were performed with the patient sitting at 90° straight position with physiologic rest position of the mandible.

    Measured: one week

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. pain

    VAS measure

    Measured: one week

  2. Preoperative and postoperative mouth opening

    measurement of the maximal distance between the cutting edge of the right maxillary and right mandibular central incisors with a caliper.

    Measured: one week

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Feb 2021
  2. Study start15 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion20 Jun 2021
  4. Study completion15 Jul 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04740450
Sponsor's protocol ID
KT tape imp
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
2 Feb 2021
Last updated
24 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Gozluklu O, Ulu M, Gozluklu HO, Yilmaz N. Comparison of Different Kinesio Taping Techniques After Third Molar Surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 May;78(5):695-704. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2019.12.026. Epub 2020 Jan 7.

    PubMed 32008990
  • Jaron A, Jedlinski M, Grzywacz E, Mazur M, Trybek G. Kinesiology Taping as an Innovative Measure against Post-Operative Complications after Third Molar Extraction-Systematic Review. J Clin Med. 2020 Dec 9;9(12):3988. doi: 10.3390/jcm9123988.

    PubMed 33317073
  • Tatli U, Benlidayi IC, Salimov F, Guzel R. Effectiveness of kinesio taping on postoperative morbidity after impacted mandibular third molar surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study. J Appl Oral Sci. 2020;28:e20200159. doi: 10.1590/1678-7757-2020-0159. Epub 2020 Jul 13.

    PubMed 32667383

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Kinesio taping and Wound Tape in people with Impacted Third Molar Tooth, run by Fayoum University at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

postoperative swelling (time frame: one week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04740450, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Aug 2021.

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