Postoperative Kinesio Taping Effect on Pain and Edema in Patients Who Underwent Total Hip Arthroplasty

Summary

The hip is a commonly performed operation corresponding to a prosthetic joint replacement surgery whose effectiveness depends on the quality of architectural and mechanical reconstruction of the artificial hip, integrity and balance of the periarticular musculature. To achieve this dual purpose, two elements are essential: access to the hip that best meets the musculature and is able to restore the balance, and adequate prosthesis. Despite the move towards a surgery less invasive hip replacement is a procedure that causes tissue damage. This results in nociceptive and neuropathic pain, which can become chronic in about 30% of cases.

Several studies have shown that there are risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain. They are both related to patients but also to surgery. It is thus advantageous to reduce the postoperative pain, localized mainly in the trochanteric region, to decrease the risk of developing chronic post surgical pain. Now medical comunity know that the post-operative bruising and tissue damage are partly responsible for these pains.

The Kinesiotaping uses an adhesive elastic cotton tape color invented by Dr. Kase in the 1970s It is water resistant and retains its properties up to 5 days. It has the characteristic to cause elevation of the epidermis and thereby reduce the pressure on the mechanoreceptors below the dermis. This would have the effect of reducing nociceptive stimuli.

Its designers also claim it would have a beneficial effect on the lymphatic and venous circulation. According Kase Kinesiotaping causes an uprising of the epidermis decreasing the pressure in the dermis and promoting lymphatic drainage through its mechanical action during movement.

The lymphatic system is responsible for the capture of waste from venous blood (catabolites, plasma proteins) and thus can promote the absorption of edema.

In his study, Donec highlights a significant decrease in pain and a higher absorption of postoperative edema in the Kinésiotape® group than in the control group in surgical patients with total knee arthroplasty .

The Curetape® band is used in the orthopedic surgery department since 2010 in current care.

Consequently, it seems interesting to evaluate the effect of Curetape® in surgical patients with a total hip replacement.

Conditions

• Replacement, Total Hip

Interventions

DEVICE

Kinesiotaping

The Kinesio Taping® Method is a definitive rehabilitative taping technique that is designed to facilitate the body's natural healing process while providing support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting the body's range of motion as well as providing extended soft tissue manipulation to prolong the benefits of manual therapy administered within the clinical setting. Latex-free and wearable for days at a time, Kinesio® Tex Tape is safe for populations ranging from pediatric to geriatric, and successfully treats a variety of orthopedic, neuromuscular, neurological and other medical conditions.

OTHER

No intervention

No intervention. Uses of an ordinary tape

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• JOUFFROY Pomme, MD · Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-02-16

Primary Completion

2017-03-31

Completion

2023-12-31

Countries

• France

Study Locations