Hilotherapy vs. Kinesio Taping in Orthognathic Surgery Recovery
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
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
Treatments tested in this trial
- Kinesio Tex® Gold Taping
- Hilotherm® Facial Cooling System
Treatment groups
36 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1Istanbul Medipol University Mega Hospital34214, IstanbulBağcılar, Turkey (Türkiye)
Sponsors and collaborators
Medipol University
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov