Manual Therapy and Kinesio Taping on Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Following Oral Surgeries

NCT ID: NCT05422703

Last Updated: 2025-05-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-15

Study Completion Date

2022-08-18

Brief Summary

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Oral surgeries include various types such as impacted wisdom tooth surgery, oral cyst enucleation (cystectomy), surgical incision and drainage of odontogenic abcess, oral tumor excision and open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular fracture (ORIF). Oral surgeries are usually associated with pain, swelling and inability to open the mouth. Those symptoms reach the maximum intensity between the third to fifth days postoperatively for the swelling and 24 to 48 hours postoperatively for the pain and then, they gradually diminished until the 7th day postoperatively

Detailed Description

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Oral surgery concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of congenital or acquired diseases, dysfunction, defects or injuries of the mouth and jaw. Oral surgeries include various types such as impacted wisdom tooth surgery, oral cyst enucleation (cystectomy), surgical incision and drainage of odontogenic abscess, oral tumor excision and open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular fracture (ORIF).

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction: It is one of post operative complications that occur post oral surgeries which include several symptoms as pain,edema and trismus. Pain is the most common and limiting clinical manifestation of this dysfunction, as well as decreased mobility of the jaw, both of which impacts quality of life. The multifactor etiology of temporomandibular joint dysfunction often requires multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to manage difficult symptoms, including chronic pain. Many studies have identified a variety of conservative interventions, such as physical therapy, for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders, including joint mobilization, tissue mobilization,dry needling, friction massage, patient education, splints, modalities, stretching, coordination activities,strengthening exercises, and combinations of these techniques. postoperative major complications such as pain, edema and trismus in various oral surgeries such as tooth extraction, maxillary expansion, and orthognathic surgeries. Oral surgical procedures are often accompanied by a multitude of complications including pain, swelling, and morbidity. These are the result of inflammatory processes induced by the surgical wound healing.

Facial edema: During surgeries, inflammatory chemicals such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes, bradykinins, and platelet-activation factors are secreted by damaged tissue. Moreover, excessive lymph production causes disturbances in local lymphatic circulation. Inflammatory chemicals create endothelial gaps to increase vascular permeability. In addition, macrophages and mast cells in damaged tissues produce histamine, serotonin, and eicosanoids; alter the local constitution of blood vessels; and release nitric oxide, eventually resulting in vasorelaxation. These chain reactions increase blood vessel relaxation and vascular permeability and result in the accumulation of interstitial fluid, eventually resulting in tissue swelling and pain.

Trismus: It is defined as prolonged tetanic spasm of masticatory muscles of jaw. the transient jaw stiffness usually reaches its peak on the 2nd day post surgery. It is diagnosed from clinical examination of the maximal interincisal distance (MID) \<40-45 mm caused by contracture and not by obstructive joint impingement.The factors contributing to trismus are: (1) Multiple needle penetrations correlate with a greater incidence of post injection trismus. (2) Elevation of flap beyond the external oblique ridge. (3) At times, the patient hurts his/her own tongue or cheek under the effect of anesthesia resulting in reflex trismus.

kinesio taping (KT) was developed by the Japanese therapist and academic lecturer. More than 30 years ago, he created a special tape, which by the correct application, i.e. sticking with a small stretch (about 15%) to the skin, raises the surface of the skin, thereby increasing the space between the dermis and fascia . The expansion of this space, should reduce lymph retention. The patch used for this method has a thickness and weight similar to skin. The waterproof tape is made of 100% cotton, while the adhesive on the inside is applied in the shape of a fan strip, which allows the air to flow. When stretched beyond its normal length and applied, it recoils and creates a pulling force on the skin, thus improving blood and lymph flow by alleviating hemorrhage and congestion of lymphatic fluid.

Manual therapy (MT) is one of the various types of interventions for treating patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction and include: Mobilization exercise stretching exercise, coordination exercise, rang of motion exercise and strengthening exercise. Within other body regions, manual therapy intervention has been detailed and summarize the efficacy of treatment approaches.Strengthening, stretching/flexibility, and motor control exercises have demonstrated to be efficacious in reducing pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain,as well as mechanical neck pain. Despite a review and meta-analysis the efficacy of exercise therapy and dosage has yet to be determined for patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction. exercises intended to increase mobility of the temporomandibular joint and/or muscles of the jaw. Exercise therapy aims to reduce clinical symptoms such as pain in the muscles and joints, and improve motor function by moving whole or part of the body.Exercise can be classified into self exercise by patients and manual therapy that physiotherapists apply to patients. Self exercise is often offered as home exercise or self-care program that can be done at home. manual exercise therapy includes mobilization, stretch,muscle strengthening exercise and coordination exercise.

Conditions

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Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Study group

patients who will receive manual therapy and Kinesio taping, in additional to basic post operative care (ice pack , analgesics, Antibiotic treatment and mouth wash daily ) 3 times per week for two weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio tape

Intervention Type DEVICE

Skin-colored Kinesiology Tape (ARES tape,5 cm×5 m) is waterproof tape is made of 100% cotton,applied in the shape of a fan strip, waterproof. The width is 5 cm and thickness of 0.5 mm (5 cm×5 m ).This tape is sticking with a small stretch (about 15%).

Gauze pack

Intervention Type OTHER

Place gauze pack over surgical site for one hour after surgery.

ice pack

Intervention Type DEVICE

Ice packs will be applied for 6 hours after surgery in all patients

Manual therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

passive and active range of motion, stretching exercises, resistive mouth exercises, mobilization exercises and coordination exercices.

Analgesic

Intervention Type DRUG

NSAIDs like ibuprofen (600-800 mg) or declophenac sodium (50-150 mg) 3 times a day

Proteolytic enzymes

Intervention Type DRUG

1-2 ampoules daily IM box of 3 ampoules of 5 mg crystallized and lyophilized chymotrypsin (450 E. A. Units) + 3 ampoules of 3 ml apyrogenic saline for one week.

Mouth wash

Intervention Type DRUG

use 0.12% chlorhexidine or povidone iodine mouthwash daily

Soft cold diet

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

For the day of surgery

Control group

patients who will receive basic post operative care (ice pack , analgesics, Antibiotic treatment and mouth wash daily ).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Gauze pack

Intervention Type OTHER

Place gauze pack over surgical site for one hour after surgery.

ice pack

Intervention Type DEVICE

Ice packs will be applied for 6 hours after surgery in all patients

Analgesic

Intervention Type DRUG

NSAIDs like ibuprofen (600-800 mg) or declophenac sodium (50-150 mg) 3 times a day

Proteolytic enzymes

Intervention Type DRUG

1-2 ampoules daily IM box of 3 ampoules of 5 mg crystallized and lyophilized chymotrypsin (450 E. A. Units) + 3 ampoules of 3 ml apyrogenic saline for one week.

Mouth wash

Intervention Type DRUG

use 0.12% chlorhexidine or povidone iodine mouthwash daily

Soft cold diet

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

For the day of surgery

Interventions

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Kinesio tape

Skin-colored Kinesiology Tape (ARES tape,5 cm×5 m) is waterproof tape is made of 100% cotton,applied in the shape of a fan strip, waterproof. The width is 5 cm and thickness of 0.5 mm (5 cm×5 m ).This tape is sticking with a small stretch (about 15%).

Intervention Type DEVICE

Gauze pack

Place gauze pack over surgical site for one hour after surgery.

Intervention Type OTHER

ice pack

Ice packs will be applied for 6 hours after surgery in all patients

Intervention Type DEVICE

Manual therapy

passive and active range of motion, stretching exercises, resistive mouth exercises, mobilization exercises and coordination exercices.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Analgesic

NSAIDs like ibuprofen (600-800 mg) or declophenac sodium (50-150 mg) 3 times a day

Intervention Type DRUG

Proteolytic enzymes

1-2 ampoules daily IM box of 3 ampoules of 5 mg crystallized and lyophilized chymotrypsin (450 E. A. Units) + 3 ampoules of 3 ml apyrogenic saline for one week.

Intervention Type DRUG

Mouth wash

use 0.12% chlorhexidine or povidone iodine mouthwash daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Soft cold diet

For the day of surgery

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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Exercises

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age ranged between 20-50 years
* both gender
* TMJ dysfunction following oral surgeries.

Exclusion Criteria

* open wound in affected area
* facial trauma,smoker and infection
* sensitivity to tape
* allergies to medication administered in the study
* reluctance to shave facial hair (for men)
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Aya Kamal Mousa Mohamed

Combined effect of manual therapy and kinesiotaping on temporomandibular joint dysfunction following oral surgeries

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Faculty of physical therapy

Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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Lietz-Kijak D, Kijak E, Krajczy M, Bogacz K, Luniewski J, Szczegielniak J. The Impact of the Use of Kinesio Taping Method on the Reduction of Swelling in Patients After Orthognathic Surgery: A Pilot Study. Med Sci Monit. 2018 Jun 4;24:3736-3743. doi: 10.12659/MSM.909915.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29861496 (View on PubMed)

Yurttutan ME, Sancak KT. The effect of kinesio taping with the web strip technique on pain, edema, and trismus after impacted mandibular third molar surgery. Niger J Clin Pract. 2020 Sep;23(9):1260-1265. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_23_20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32913166 (View on PubMed)

Jaron A, Preuss O, Grzywacz E, Trybek G. The Impact of Using Kinesio Tape on Non-Infectious Complications after Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 6;18(2):399. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020399.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33419167 (View on PubMed)

Tatli U, Benlidayi IC, Salimov F, Guzel R. Effectiveness of kinesio taping on postoperative morbidity after impacted mandibular third molar surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study. J Appl Oral Sci. 2020;28:e20200159. doi: 10.1590/1678-7757-2020-0159. Epub 2020 Jul 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32667383 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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P.T.REC/012/003508

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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