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Hilotherapy vs. Kinesio Taping in Orthognathic Surgery Recovery

ConditionsPostoperative EdemaPostoperative PainTrismusOrthognathic Surgery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorMedipol University

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients scheduled to undergo bimaxillary orthognathic surgery (Le Fort I + BSSRO)

Age between 18 and 50 years

No systemic disease

Voluntary participation with signed informed consent

Disqualifiers

Presence of systemic disease or immunosuppressive medication

Known allergy to kinesio tape

Inability to attend follow-up appointments

Facial anatomical deformities preventing measurement

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Kinesio Tex® Gold Taping

    Device

    Elastic kinesio tape applied postoperatively to the facial region and left in place for 5 days.

  • Hilotherm® Facial Cooling System

    Device

    A polyurethane facial mask delivering continuous +17°C water cooling for 48 hours post-surgery.

Treatment groups

36 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Hilotherapy GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Kinesio Taping GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in Facial Edema

Facial edema will be measured using both linear tape-based anthropometric measurements and 3D facial scanning at specified time points. Measurements will include tragus-to-ala, tragus-to-pogonion, and other standard facial distances.

Time frame
Baseline (Post-op 1.hour) and Post-op Days 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30

Secondary outcomes

1

Change in Pain Score (VAS)

Pain will be assessed using a 10-point Visual Analog Scale (VAS), with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating the worst imaginable pain.

Time frame
Baseline(Post-op 1.hour) and Post-op Days 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30 |
2

Change in Trismus (Maximum Mouth Opening)

Trismus will be assessed by measuring maximum interincisal distance using a millimeter ruler.

Time frame
Baseline(Post-op 1.hour) and Post-op Days 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Medipol University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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