The Effect of Kinesio Taping in Pediatric Surgery
- Conditions
- Pain, AcuteAppendicitisSurgery
- Interventions
- Other: Kinesio taping
- Registration Number
- NCT06344897
- Lead Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
- Brief Summary
This study was planned to determine the effect of kinesio taping (KT) applied to the abdominal area after surgery on pain and gas output in children aged 6-12 years who had open appendicitis surgery.
- Detailed Description
It is stated that kinesio taping, alone or in combination, is an alternative application for the pain management of various disease and symptom processes. These sources state that kinesion relieves pain and makes movement easier. When the literature was examined, no study could be found examining the effectiveness of kinesio tape application in pain management and flatulence in the post-operative period in children who had appendicitis surgery. For this reason, this study aimed to examine the effect of kinesio taping applied to the abdominal area on pain and gas output after appendicitis surgery in children between the ages of 6-12.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 68
- Open appendicitis surgery was performed,
- Are between the ages of 6-12,
- Conscious, literate and without hearing or speech problems,
- Children who do not have a mental disorder and agree to participate in the research will be included.
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Do not apply analgesic treatment other than routine application.
- Patients who develop complications during the operation will be excluded from the study.
- Those with acute appendicitis or Angenesis appendicitis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Kinesio Taping Kinesio taping The taping process will be done immediately after appendicitis surgery. Kinesio taping will continue until child's first gas is released. In addition to the standard pain management applied in the clinic, Kinesio tape will be applied to children who have had appendicitis surgery.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Kinesio tape applying affects pain in children aged 6-12 years who have appendicitis surgery. up to 6-24 hours Visual Analog Scale (VAS): The scale is used to measure pain intensity. The scale consists of a horizontal or vertical ruler, 10 cm or 100 mm long, showing "no pain" at one end and "the most severe pain" possible at the other end. At the left end of the line is the expression "No pain" or "Pain is completely gone", while at the right end is the expression "Unbearable pain" or "There is no decrease in pain".
Kinesio tape applying affects fear in children aged 6-12 years who have appendicitis surgery. up to 6-24 hours It is used to evaluate pain and anxiety in children before and during the procedure.The scale can also be scored by the parent and the researcher. The scale consists of five drawn facial expressions ranging from a neutral expression (0=no anxiety) to a frightened face (4=severe anxiety).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Kinesio taping affects gas output time in children aged 6-12 years who have appendicitis surgery up to 6-24 hours When the Kinesio Taping ends, children's with appendicitis surgery the Gas exit time will decrease.
1-Gas Exit Form This form consists of two parts. The first part is where the child's surgery discharge time is written. The second part is where the time of the first gas exist is recorded.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Health Sciences Konya Health Application and Research Center
🇹🇷Konya, Karatay, Turkey