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Kinesio-Taping vs. Usual Care for Malignant Bowel Obstruction With Ascites

NCT07023042 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2025-06-22

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether abdominal Kinesio-taping is a feasible and effective way to relieve symptoms in patients with malignant bowel obstruction and ascites who still have severe symptoms after surgery, medication, or nasogastric tube treatment.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Can abdominal Kinesio-taping reduce the severity of symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bloating, and nausea, in these patients?
* Is abdominal Kinesio-taping a safe and practical treatment option for this patient group?

Participants in this study are adults with cancer who have been diagnosed with malignant bowel obstruction and ascites, and whose symptoms have not improved after standard medical treatments. People who are allergic to tape, have abdominal wounds, are pregnant, or are unable to provide consent will not be included.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:

* The Kinesio-taping group will receive standard care for malignant bowel obstruction plus abdominal Kinesio-taping, applied by trained professionals using a standardized procedure.
* The control group will receive standard care only.

The main outcomes measured will be changes in symptom severity using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) modified for ascites, as well as abdominal girth and pain medication use. Symptoms and side effects will be closely monitored to ensure safety.

The information from this study may help determine whether Kinesio-taping can be an additional, safe, and effective option for managing symptoms in patients with advanced cancer who have malignant bowel obstruction and ascites.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Abdominal Kinesio taping

Application of medical-grade Kinesio tape (NKH-50R) to the abdomen using a standardized circular technique, in addition to standard care for malignant bowel obstruction and ascites. Tape is applied by trained professionals after a skin sensitivity test and changed every three days or as needed. The procedure avoids open wounds and tumor sites. Participants and caregivers are educated on tape care and removal.

OTHER

Standard Care Arm

Standard palliative care for malignant bowel obstruction and ascites, including symptom management, nutritional support, and medical treatment according to institutional protocols.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-17
Primary Completion
2026-06-06
Completion
2026-10-01

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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