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The Effects of Kinesio Tapeing on Facial Swelling Following Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery.

NCT07764731 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2026-08-14

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Summary

The goal of this prospective clinical trial is to evaluate the additive therapeutic efficacy of Kinesio taping combined with routine post-surgical cryotherapy in reducing acute postoperative facial edema and pain in adult patients undergoing bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the application of compression Kinesio taping significantly reduce post-surgical facial edema compared to standard postoperative care alone?

Does Kinesio taping provide additional pain relief and functional recovery during the early acute postoperative phase when compared with standard compression taping?

Researchers will compare patients receiving bilateral Kinesio taping alongside standard postoperative cryotherapy to a control group receiving standard postoperative cryotherapy alongside standard compression taping to see if Kinesio taping taping provides a superior or additive effect in decreasing edema and alleviating pain.

Participants will:

Undergo bimaxillary orthognathic surgery under a standardized surgical protocol.

Receive routine postoperative cold/cryotherapy application as part of baseline care.

Randomly, have Kinesio tape applied immediately postoperatively using a compression taping approach (intervention group) or receive standard rigid compression taping (control group).

Undergo standardized facial swelling and pain assessments at pre-determined postoperative follow-up intervals.

Conditions

  • Orthognathic Surgery
  • Bimaxillar Surgery
  • Kinesio Taping
  • Swelling
  • Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Quality of Life

Interventions

OTHER

Kinesio tape

Participants allocated to the kinesiotaping group received bilateral facial taping using kinesiotaping with a standard width of 5 cm.

OTHER

Rigid compression taping

Participants allocated to the comparison group received bilateral rigid compression taping over the postoperative facial region.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Melek Volkan Yazici

    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
2024-06-03
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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