The Effect of Kinesio Taping and Breathing Exercises on Pain Management

Çankırı Karatekin University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Pain; Gas Bloat Syndrome; Defecation Disorders

Treatments: Other: Kinesio Taping+Breathing Exercise; Other: Control Group; Other: Kinesio Taping; Other: Breathing Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04412122

Ethic No: 2016/12/131

Details and patient eligibility

About

A randomised clinical trial in a single centre.The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of kinesio taping and breathing exercises on pain management applied after benign gynecological abdominal operations. A total of 132 women, divided into 4 groups of 33 subjects each, were included.Women underwent gynecological abdominal operation were assigned to the groups randomly, depending on the application of two different methods of kinesio taping and breathing exercise.In randomization, a table of numbers was created, and an equal number of women were assigned to groups with four block patterns. Using kinesio taping and breathing exercise, 33 women were included in kinesio taping group (1st Group), 33 in breathing exercise group (2nd Group), and 33 in kinesio taping + breathing exercise group (3rd Group). No intervention was applied to the women in the control group (4th Group). Pain levels of women were evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before and after administration of the interventions.

Full description

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of kinesio taping and breathing exercises on pain management applied after benign gynecological abdominal operations.

Design-Setting: This was an experimental, randomized controlled trial. This study was conducted at the Gynecology Service of Oncology Training and Research Hospital.

Participants: A total of 132 women, divided into 4 groups of 33 subjects each, were included.

Methods: The sampling size was calculated with G*Power Ver.3.1.9.2 computer software. A total of 132 women, 33 of whom were in kinesio taping group, 33 in breathing exercise group, 33 in kinesio taping + breathing exercise group, and 33 in the control group, who matched the sampling selection criteria, were included in the study. In randomization, a table of numbers was created, and an equal number of women were assigned to groups with four block patterns. Women underwent gynecological abdominal operation were assigned to the groups randomly, depending on the application of two different methods of kinesio taping and breathing exercise. No intervention was applied to the women in the control group.

The personal information form was filled for each individual, who agreed to participate in the study, before the procedure.

Outcome Measures Pain scores of the women in all groups before, and after the procedure were evaluated by the researcher independent from each other using Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

Enrollment: 132 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

• Women, had an abdominal operation with pfannenstiel incision due to gynecological benign changes,
• At least 18 years of age,
• Without any dermatological disease,
• Without migraines or similar chronic pain,
• Without any intestinal problem,
• Without mental disability and communication difficulties were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Women, had abdominal operation due to gynecological benign changes but with a median incision,
• Had active cellulite or any other dermatological problems,
• Had deep vein thrombosis, open wounds or skin irritation, and previously had intestinal problems were excluded from the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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132 participants in 4 patient groups

Kinesio Taping

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesio taping is thought to remove the barriers that slow the healing process, activate neurological suppression and reduce pain (El-Refayea, El Nahasa \& Ghareebb, 2016; Kamali, Sinaei \& Taherkhan, 2018). Kinesio tape stimulates cutaneous mechanoreceptors. Mechanoreceptors decrease sympathetic nervous system activity and increase parasympathetic activity, which can improve intestinal control (Azam, 2017; Szczegielniak, Krajczy, Bogacz, Luniewski \& Sliwinski, 2007). Kinesio taping changes skin contours and accelerates blood flow. Increased blood flow brings more oxygen and nutrients to the area. This phenomenon contributes to the natural healing process (Kafa et al., 2015).

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio Taping

Breathing Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Breathing exercise is accepted as a key to relaxation or cooling down (El-Refayea et al., 2016). It is stated that breathing exercises reduce anxiety by preventing the transmission of pain messages to the spinal cord (Rejeh et al., 2013), reducing the catecholamine response (Rakel \& Herr, 2004) and muscle tension by distracting subjects (Kelle, Güzel \& Sakallı, 2016).

Treatment:

Other: Breathing Exercise

Kinesio Taping and Breathing Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

According to the application protocols, two applications were made together.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio Taping+Breathing Exercise

Control Group

Other group

Description:

No intervention was performed to reduce pain in the control group.

Treatment:

Other: Control Group