Clinical trial NCT04691310: The Efficacy of Kinesio Taping on Lymphedema Following Head and Neck Cancer Therapy
Official title: The Efficacy of Kinesio Taping on Neck Lymphedema Following Head and Neck Cancer Therapy: Double Blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Lymphedema
Head and Neck Cancer
Kinesio Taping
Therapy
Keywords: Kinesio taping
neck
lymphedema
head
cancer
therapy
Lead sponsor: Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-12-31
Enrollment: 58
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 70
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Purpose off the study is investigating to efficacy of kinesio taping on neck lymphedema after the head and neck cancer therapy.

Detailed description: The neck lymphedema is a multidirectional process that depends on lymphatic circulation issues. The lymphedema can be treated using such as therapies, drugs or surgeries. There are few techniques for treatment of neck lymphedema and also in our best knowledge the kinesio taping therapy on lymphedema following neck cancer therapy had not been investigated or published. The study will assess the efficacy of kinesio taping in neck lymphedema with manual therapy after the head and neck cancer treatment.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age between 18-70 years
* External neck lymphedema
* Head and neck cancer treatment patients
* patients who have not open wound on neck
* Patients who were accept to consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

* Mental disorders Cognitive limitations Pregnancy Out of age 18-70 years old Patients who were not accept to consent form

Primary outcomes:
measure: The values of diameter of lymphedema of neck with face
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: The values of diameter of lymphedema of neck with face
timeFrame: 2 weeks
measure: The values of diameter of lymphedema of neck with face
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: The values of diameter of lymphedema of neck with face
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: The outcomes of Quality of Life Questionnaire-Head and Neck 35
timeFrame: baseline
measure: The outcomes of Quality of Life Questionnaire-Head and Neck 35
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: The outcomes of Quality of Life Questionnaire-Head and Neck 35
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: The scores of head and neck external lymphedema rating scale
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: The scores of head and neck external lymphedema rating scale
timeFrame: 2 weeks
measure: The scores of head and neck external lymphedema rating scale
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: The scores of head and neck external lymphedema rating scale
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: The outcomes of Patterson larynx pharynx internal edema scale
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: The outcomes of Patterson larynx pharynx edema scale
timeFrame: 2 weeks
measure: The outcomes of Patterson larynx pharynx edema scale
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: The outcomes of Patterson larynx pharynx edema scale
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Mean of demographic
timeFrame: Baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Prof Dr Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu City Hospital
name: Sevgi Atar, Special.,MD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Kasawara KT, Mapa JMR, Ferreira V, Added MAN, Shiwa SR, Carvas N Jr, Batista PA. Effects of Kinesio Taping on breast cancer-related lymphedema: A meta-analysis in clinical trials. Physiother Theory Pract. 2018 May;34(5):337-345. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2017.1419522. Epub 2018 Jan 8.
citation: Deng J, Murphy BA, Dietrich MS, Wells N, Wallston KA, Sinard RJ, Cmelak AJ, Gilbert J, Ridner SH. Impact of secondary lymphedema after head and neck cancer treatment on symptoms, functional status, and quality of life. Head Neck. 2013 Jul;35(7):1026-35. doi: 10.1002/hed.23084. Epub 2012 Jul 12.