NCT06648811

The Effect of Kinesio Tape on Pain Management in Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgeries.

The Effect of Kinesio Tape on Pain Management in Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mersin University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Kinesio tapes have been used in medicine to reduce pain in various situations. It is an easy applicable and effective tape. The possible affect of this tape will be assessed in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgeries.

Detailed description

Kinesio tape is frequently used for pain palliation in medicine including orthopedics, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and dentistry. Recent studies show that it alleviates the amount of postoperative perceived pain in obstetrics and general surgery. In our study, we plan to contribute to the medical literature by studying its effect on pain palliation in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery.

Conditions

• Gynecological Laparoscopy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Pain management after surgery	Kinesio tapes will be applied to the patients in the study group after gynecological laparoscopic operations. The routine pain management will also be provided in these patients in addition to the kinesio tapes. Only postoperative pain management will be provided to the patients in the control group. The patients will be consisted of only the patients who will be operated laparoscopically for gynecological diseases.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-15
• Primary completion: 2025-02-01
• Completion: 2025-02-01
• First posted: 2024-10-18
• Last updated: 2025-10-22

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study