Prospective, open study on postoperative care with kinesiotape under conventional compression therapy vs. conventional compression therapy after a cross- and saphenectomy of the saphenous magna vein or saphenous parva vein with sideastexhairsis.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: T81.0; Haemorrhage and haematoma complicating a procedure, not elsewhere classified

• Registration Number: DRKS00017035
• Lead Sponsor: Venenzentrum der Dermatologischen und Gefäßchirurgischen Kliniken St. Maria Hilf Krankenhaus

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting withdrawn before recruiting started
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18 and 80 years
- Written consent of the patient
- BMI 20-40 kg/qm
- Bilateral, similar cross- and saphenectomy plus sideastexhairsis (e.g. VSM or VSP) in the venous centre of the Dermatological and Vascular Surgery Clinics, RUB
- Inpatient therapy of the patient
- Conventional compression stocking treatment after surgery (MKS AG II or MKS AT II)
- Physical and mental ability of the patient to record and answer the questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria

- absence of consent of the patient
- severe concomitant diseases which have a considerable influence on the target parameters - e.g. unilateral lymphedema
- skin diseases that do not allow the tape to be attached to the target leg (e.g. atopic eczema)
- Known incompatibility to kinesiotape (cotton / acrylate adhesive)
- Inadequate compliance/ possibility to participate in the inspection appointments
- Patient wants a different kind of postoperative care.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spread of haematoma (haematoma surface), Determination of the visible haematoma surface using a template of 10x10 at visit 1 and visit 3

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oedema status (medical assessment after sonography, mild/medium/strong), leg volume (measured by bodytronic) at visit 1 and 3, painfulness VAS by vernier calliper at visit 1 and 3.<br>