Clinical trial · Interventional
Elastic Abdominal Binder Following Gynecologic Cancer Surgery
Effect of Elastic Abdominal Binder on Pain and Functional Recovery Following Gynecologic Cancer Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Surgery is the primary treatment for gynecologic malignancies. The surgical approach provides opportunities for removal of the affected organs and complete assessment of extent of cancer spread. However, the procedures are often associated with significant morbidity. This is especially true with open laparotomy, the most frequently employed approach in developing countries. Delayed functional recovery influenced by pain and immobilization are important contributing factors for increased morbidity. Elastic abdominal binder, a wide elastic belt that is wore around the patient's abdomen to support surgical incision after surgery, has been employed by clinicians for pain relief, wound complications prevention, improved pulmonary function, and stabilization. Benefits of the abdominal binder use in this patient population have not been properly examined. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of postoperative elastic abdominal binder use on recovery by comparing pain scores and mobility function (through the 6-minute walk test \[6MWT\]) in postoperative gynecologic cancer patients who use versus do not use the elastic abdominal binder to support incisional site.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gynecologic Cancer | Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic abdominal binder | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Elastic abdominal binder
- interventionNames
- Device: Elastic abdominal binder
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- No binder
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Daily average postoperative pain scores
- timeFrame
- An average of pain scores at 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, up to 7 days postoperation
- description
- The participants are asked to rate postoperative pain according to 10-cm visual analog scales from '0' (no pain) to '10' (worst possible pain).
- measure
- Six-minute walk test score change from baseline
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women, diagnosed with gynecologic malignancies (carcinoma of the cervix, endometrium, and ovary), undergoing open abdominal surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Intraoperative accidental injury to urinary or gastrointestinal organs * Postoperative admission to intensive care unit (ICU) * Postoperative intraperitoneal drain placement * Unable to understand and follow oral/written instructions * Severe neuromuscular or circulatory disorders
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