Clinical trial · Interventional
The Efficacy of Kinesio Taping on Lymphedema Following Head and Neck Cancer Therapy
The Efficacy of Kinesio Taping on Neck Lymphedema Following Head and Neck Cancer Therapy: Double Blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Study
NCT04691310CI-TRIAL-00053021completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
Purpose off the study is investigating to efficacy of kinesio taping on neck lymphedema after the head and neck cancer therapy.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Kinesio Taping | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Lymphedema | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Therapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesio Tex Gold | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Kinesio taping study
- description
- Kinesio tex gold tape was applied to neck localised lymphedema as stretched. Kinesio tape maintained during consecutive days and also were re applied with manual lymphatic drainage therapy as 5 times first week, and afterthat 2 times for 3 weeks (total 4 weeks)
- interventionNames
- Device: Kinesio Tex Gold
- type
- SHAM_COMPARATOR
- label
- Kinesio taping sham
- description
- Kinesio tex gold tape was applied to neck localised lymphedema as no-stretched. Kinesio tape maintained during consecutive days and also were re applied with manual lymphatic drainage therapy as 5 times first week, and afterthat 2 times for 3 weeks (total 4 weeks)
- interventionNames
- Device: Kinesio Tex Gold
Primary outcomes (15)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDKasawara 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. PMID 29308967
- BACKGROUNDDeng 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. PMID 22791550