Denne side blev automatisk oversat, og nøjagtigheden af ​​oversættelsen er ikke garanteret. Der henvises til engelsk version for en kildetekst.

Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping as an Adjunct to Conservative Treatment in Women With Lipedema

30. oktober 2026 opdateret af: Hatice Zehra FERHATLAR

Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping as an Adjunct to Conservative Treatment in Women With Stage II Lipedema: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

This prospective, randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of kinesio taping as an adjunct to standard conservative treatment in women with stage II lower-extremity lipedema.

A total of 30 women will be randomly assigned to two groups: a control group receiving standard conservative treatment and an intervention group receiving kinesio taping in addition to standard conservative treatment. Both groups will receive patient education, physical activity recommendations, and a standardized home exercise program. The intervention group will additionally receive bilateral lower-extremity kinesio taping twice weekly for six weeks.

Participants will be assessed at baseline, week 6 (end of treatment), and week 10 (four-week follow-up). The primary outcome will be the change in pain intensity measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at week 6. Secondary outcomes will include lower-extremity functional status (LEFS), quality of life (EQ-5D-3L), walking performance (4-meter walk test), lower-extremity circumference measurements, and pressure pain threshold assessed using an algometer.

The study aims to determine whether adding kinesio taping to standard conservative treatment provides additional clinical benefits in women with lipedema.

Studieoversigt

Status

Rekruttering

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

30

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

Dette afsnit indeholder kontaktoplysninger for dem, der udfører undersøgelsen, og oplysninger om, hvor denne undersøgelse udføres.

Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

    • Istanbul
      • Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, Tyrkiet (Türkiye), 34307
        • Rekruttering
        • Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
        • Kontakt:

Deltagelseskriterier

Forskere leder efter personer, der passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kaldet berettigelseskriterier. Nogle eksempler på disse kriterier er en persons generelle helbredstilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

18 år til 65 år (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Kvinde

Beskrivelse

**Inclusion Criteria:**

  • Female participants aged 18-65 years.
  • Clinical diagnosis of stage II bilateral lower-extremity lipedema.
  • Ability to walk independently.
  • Ability and willingness to comply with the treatment and assessment schedule throughout the study.
  • Provision of written informed consent.

**Exclusion Criteria:**

  • Presence of primary or secondary lymphedema or lipolymphedema.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Active infection, cellulitis, open wounds, or active dermatological disease in the areas where kinesio taping will be applied.
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to kinesio tape or its adhesive components.
  • Active deep vein thrombosis or thromboembolic disease.
  • Severe neurological, rheumatological, or orthopedic disorders that may significantly affect lower-extremity function or walking performance.
  • Severe cardiac, renal, or hepatic failure.
  • Lipedema-related surgery or liposuction within the previous three months.
  • Concurrent participation in another intensive physical therapy or manual lymphatic drainage program that may affect study outcomes.

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Conservative Treatment + Kinesio Taping

Kinesio taping will be applied bilaterally to the lower extremities of participants in the experimental group twice weekly for six weeks, for a total of 12 applications. Kinesio taping will be administered in addition to standard conservative treatment.

Standard conservative treatment will consist of patient education regarding lipedema and symptom management, physical activity recommendations, and a standardized lower-extremity home exercise program. This treatment will be provided to participants in both groups during the six-week intervention period.

Aktiv komparator: Conservative Treatment Alone

Standard conservative treatment will consist of patient education regarding lipedema and symptom management, physical activity recommendations, and a standardized lower-extremity home exercise program. This treatment will be provided to participants in both groups during the six-week intervention period.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tidsramme
Change in Pain Intensity Measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Tidsramme: Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10
Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tidsramme
Change in Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) Score
Tidsramme: Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10
Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10
Change in Health-Related Quality of Life Measured by EQ-5D-3L
Tidsramme: Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10
Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10
Change in Walking Performance Assessed by the 4-Meter Walk Test
Tidsramme: Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10
Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10
Change in Lower Extremity Circumference Measurements
Tidsramme: Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10
Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measured by Algometry
Tidsramme: Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10
Baseline (week 0), week 6, and week 10

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

Det er her, du vil finde personer og organisationer, der er involveret i denne undersøgelse.

Sponsor

Publikationer og nyttige links

Den person, der er ansvarlig for at indtaste oplysninger om undersøgelsen, leverer frivilligt disse publikationer. Disse kan handle om alt relateret til undersøgelsen.

Datoer for undersøgelser

Disse datoer sporer fremskridtene for indsendelser af undersøgelsesrekord og resumeresultater til ClinicalTrials.gov. Studieregistreringer og rapporterede resultater gennemgås af National Library of Medicine (NLM) for at sikre, at de opfylder specifikke kvalitetskontrolstandarder, før de offentliggøres på den offentlige hjemmeside.

Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

31. august 2026

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

15. januar 2027

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

15. januar 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

30. oktober 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

30. oktober 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

5. november 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

5. november 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

30. oktober 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. oktober 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • LIPE-KT-2026

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

Planlægger du at dele individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)?

INGEN

Lægemiddel- og udstyrsoplysninger, undersøgelsesdokumenter

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-reguleret lægemiddelprodukt

Ingen

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-reguleret enhedsprodukt

Ingen

Disse oplysninger blev hentet direkte fra webstedet clinicaltrials.gov uden ændringer. Hvis du har nogen anmodninger om at ændre, fjerne eller opdatere dine undersøgelsesoplysninger, bedes du kontakte register@clinicaltrials.gov. Så snart en ændring er implementeret på clinicaltrials.gov, vil denne også blive opdateret automatisk på vores hjemmeside .