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NCT Number: NCT04740450

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Impacted Third Molar Tooth

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Dentistry

Al Fayyum, 63514, Egypt

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

  • 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,

Treatment and study plan

Kinesio taping

Device

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 Tape

Device

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

Primary outcomes

  1. postoperative swelling

    Time frame: one week

    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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. pain

    Time frame: one week

    VAS measure

  2. Preoperative and postoperative mouth opening

    Time frame: one week

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fayoum University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Feb 5, 2021
Registry last updated
Aug 24, 2021

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