The Effect of Kinesio Taping in Pediatric Surgery

Surgery Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Kinesio Tape Applied After Open Appendectomy Surgery in Children: Randomized Controlled Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06344897
• Other study ID #: mac1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 25, 2024
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: KTO Karatay University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study was planned to determine the effect of kinesio taping (KT) applied to the abdominal area after surgery on pain and gas output in children aged 6-12 years who had open appendicitis surgery.

Description:

It is stated that kinesio taping, alone or in combination, is an alternative application for the pain management of various disease and symptom processes. These sources state that kinesion relieves pain and makes movement easier. When the literature was examined, no study could be found examining the effectiveness of kinesio tape application in pain management and flatulence in the post-operative period in children who had appendicitis surgery. For this reason, this study aimed to examine the effect of kinesio taping applied to the abdominal area on pain and gas output after appendicitis surgery in children between the ages of 6-12.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 68
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: March 21, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Open appendicitis surgery was performed,
• Are between the ages of 6-12,
• Conscious, literate and without hearing or speech problems,
• Children who do not have a mental disorder and agree to participate in the research will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exclusion Criteria:
• Do not apply analgesic treatment other than routine application.
• Patients who develop complications during the operation will be excluded from the study.
• Those with acute appendicitis or Angenesis appendicitis

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Pain
• Appendicitis
• Pain, Acute
• Surgery

Intervention

Other:
• Kinesio taping
After appendicitis surgery, children will receive Kinesio taping in addition to the standard pain management applied in the clinic.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	University of Health Sciences Konya Health Application and Research Center	Konya	Karatay

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
KTO Karatay University	Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, University of Health Sciences Konya Health Application and Research Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (5)

Atalan Efkere P, Tarsuslu T. The effects of Kinesio taping on static and dynamic balance in children with down syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Somatosens Mot Res. 2023 Feb 28:1-8. doi: 10.1080/08990220.2023.2183829. Online ahead of print. — View Citation

Gerçeker, G., Ayar, D., Özdemir, Z., & Bektas, M. (2018). Çocuk anksiyete skalasi-durumluluk ve çocuk Korku ölçeginin Türk diline kazandirilmasi. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemsirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi, 11(1), 9-13.

Mohamed RA, Yousef AM, Radwan NL, Ibrahim MM. Efficacy of different approaches on quality of upper extremity function, dexterity and grip strength in hemiplegic children: a randomized controlled study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021 Sep;25(17):5412-5423. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202109_26648. — View Citation

Ortiz Ramirez J, Perez de la Cruz S. Therapeutic effects of kinesio taping in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2017 Dec 1;115(6):e356-e361. doi: 10.5546/aap.2017.eng.e356. English, Spanish. — View Citation

Parmar ST, Dhanuka HR, Shetty DR. Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping and Exercises for Pronated Feet in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Cross Over Study. Niger J Clin Pract. 2022 Jan;25(1):21-26. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_62_21. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Kinesio tape applying affects pain in children aged 6-12 years who have appendicitis surgery.	Visual Analog Scale (VAS): The scale is used to measure pain intensity. The scale consists of a horizontal or vertical ruler, 10 cm or 100 mm long, showing "no pain" at one end and "the most severe pain" possible at the other end. At the left end of the line is the expression "No pain" or "Pain is completely gone", while at the right end is the expression "Unbearable pain" or "There is no decrease in pain".	up to 6-24 hours
Primary	Kinesio tape applying affects fear in children aged 6-12 years who have appendicitis surgery.	It is used to evaluate pain and anxiety in children before and during the procedure.The scale can also be scored by the parent and the researcher. The scale consists of five drawn facial expressions ranging from a neutral expression (0=no anxiety) to a frightened face (4=severe anxiety).	up to 6-24 hours
Secondary	Kinesio taping affects gas output time in children aged 6-12 years who have appendicitis surgery	When the Kinesio Taping ends, children's with appendicitis surgery the Gas exit time will decrease.; 1-Gas Exit Form This form consists of two parts. The first part is where the child's surgery discharge time is written. The second part is where the time of the first gas exist is recorded.	up to 6-24 hours