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Kinesiotape Treatment for Postoperative Edema After Joint Replacement Surgery of the Knee- The KNEETAPE Study

NCT03947307 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 190

Last updated 2024-02-20

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Summary

Postoperative edema is a common condition affecting wound healing and function. Traditionally, manual lymphatic drainage and compressive bandages have been employed to reduce swelling. Kinesiotaping might be an alternative approach. To analyse the efficacy, cost-effectiveness, satisfaction, quality of life, functional outcome and and morbidity of the use of kinesiotape for the treatment of postoperative edema after knee replacement surgery, compared to standard manual lymphatic drainage with compression (i.e. compressive stockings or bandages) or sham taping.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Edema

Interventions

DEVICE

lymphtaping using Easytape®

lymphtaping using Easytape® on day 1 after surgery by specifically trained physiotherapists. If possible the taping will be left for 7 days.

PROCEDURE

compression treatment

manual lymphatic drainage followed by compression treatment using compressive stockings or compressive bandaging

DEVICE

sham taping

sham taping with Leukotape® Classic, a non-elastic tape, that in all other respects resembles Easytape®.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christian Egloff, Dr. med. · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-01
Primary Completion
2023-02-08
Completion
2023-02-09

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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