Application of kinesio tape using web strip technique after wisdom tooth extractio

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Oral Health
Complications after surgical extraction of lower third molars

Registration Number: ISRCTN97083158

Lead Sponsor: Damascus University

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18-35 years
2. The duration of the surgical extraction of the lower third molar was 20-40 minutes
3. Good oral and systematic hygiene
4. No temporomandibular joint disorders
5. No symptoms of pericoronitis or severe pain before surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with pericoronitis and symptoms of acute pain before surgery
2. Patients who are allergic to the adhesive tape material and the medications used in the research
3. Patients who have thick hair where the material is applied and do not wish to shave it
4. The duration of the surgical procedure is less than 20 or more than 40 minutes
5. Smoking patients
6. Uncontrolled systemic diseases
7. Pregnant and lactating women
8. Poor oral hygiene
9. Patients with temporomandibular joint disorders

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Pain measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days after the surgery<br>2. Patient's maximum possible mouth opening measured using a millimeter measuring tool (Piacolis) before surgery and on the third and fifth days after surgery to evaluate trismus <br>3. Facial swelling evaluated using a millimeter measuring tool by measuring the lengths of four lines between four fixed anatomical points on the face preoperatively and on the third and fifth postoperative days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Severity of postoperative symptoms measured using a questionnaire based on the Post-operative Symptom Severity Scale (PoSSe) on the 7th day after surgery<br>2. Pain evaluated by recording the number of consumed analgesic pills daily on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days after the surgery