NCT07006610

Hilotherapy vs. Kinesio Taping in Orthognathic Surgery Recovery

Comparison of the Effects of Hilotherapy and Kinesio Taping on Edema, Pain, and Trismus After Orthognathic Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Medipol University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of kinesio taping and hilotherapy on postoperative edema, pain, and trismus in patients undergoing bimaxillary orthognathic surgery.

Detailed description

Orthognathic surgery frequently causes postoperative edema, pain, and trismus. The study compares two adjunctive therapies: kinesio taping and hilotherapy. Forty-four patients without systemic disease, undergoing Le Fort I + BSSRO, will be randomly assigned to two groups. Group 1 will receive kinesio taping for 5 days. Group 2 will undergo hilotherapy for 48 hours. Pain (VAS), trismus (mouth opening), and edema (measured by both tape and 3D scanner) will be assessed at multiple postoperative time points. The goal is to determine the more effective intervention for postoperative recovery.

Conditions

• Postoperative Edema
• Postoperative Pain
• Trismus
• Orthognathic Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Kinesio Tex® Gold Taping	Elastic kinesio tape applied postoperatively to the facial region and left in place for 5 days.
DEVICE	Hilotherm® Facial Cooling System	A polyurethane facial mask delivering continuous +17°C water cooling for 48 hours post-surgery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-09-15
• Primary completion: 2025-07-15
• Completion: 2025-07-15
• First posted: 2025-06-05
• Last updated: 2025-06-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)