Effects of Postoperative Kinesio Taping in Weber Type B Lateral Malleolar Fractures (KT-WeberB)

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Rehabilitation; Syndesmotic Injuries; Ankle Fractures

Treatments: Other: Kinesio Taping; Other: Standard Postoperative Rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06958133

KT-WeberB-2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of postoperative Kinesio taping on pain, range of motion, and edema in patients undergoing surgical fixation for Weber type B lateral malleolar fractures.

Full description

Patients with Weber type B lateral malleolar fractures treated surgically were randomized into two groups: a control group receiving standard rehabilitation and an intervention group receiving additional Kinesio taping. Outcomes assessed included visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, dorsiflexion range of motion, and circumferential edema measurements at 1, 7, and 28 days postoperatively.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 18 and 65 years
• Patients diagnosed with isolated Weber type B lateral malleolar fractures requiring surgical fixation
• Surgery performed within 7 days of injury
• Written informed consent provided

Exclusion criteria

• Open fractures
• Associated fractures of the medial or posterior malleolus requiring fixation
• Polytrauma patients
• History of previous ankle fractures or surgeries on the affected side
• Neurological or vascular compromise of the affected limb
• Known allergy to adhesive materials

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Other group

Description:

Standard postoperative rehabilitation without Kinesio taping.

Treatment:

Other: Standard Postoperative Rehabilitation

Kinesio Taping Group

Other group

Description:

Standard postoperative rehabilitation plus Kinesio taping application.

Treatment:

Other: Standard Postoperative Rehabilitation

Other: Kinesio Taping