Kinesiotape Treatment for Postoperative Edema After Joint Replacement Surgery of the Knee- The KNEETAPE Study (KNEETAPE)
Postoperative Edema
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Postoperative Edema focused on measuring total knee replacement, Kinesiotape treatment, manual lymphatic drainage, compressive bandages, Kinesiotaping
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Joint replacement surgery of the knee including conversion from partial to total joint replacement or revision surgery
- Informed Consent as documented by signature
Exclusion Criteria:
- Isolated retropatellar replacement or revision surgery for infection
- Contraindications to manual lymphatic drainage and compression treatment (i.e. compressive stockings or bandages) e.g. heart failure
- Contraindication to kinesiotape treatment, e.g. hypersensitivity to medical glue
- Dermatoses at or around the surgical site
- Suspected or confirmed local infection
- Participation in another trial with investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present trial
- Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons
- Inability for consent or assent by the patient, or lack of proxy consent in assenting patients with signs of incapacity.
Sites / Locations
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DOTS).Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
Sham Comparator
Experimental Intervention (treatment / medical device)
Control Intervention (compression treatment )
Control Intervention (sham taping)
Patients in the experimental group will receive lymphtaping using Easytape® according to common practice on day 1 after surgery by specifically trained physiotherapists. The tape has an elasticity of 150%. The material is moisture- and air-permeable with a hypoallergenic adhesive coating that is activated by body temperature to increase durability of contact. If possible the taping will be left for 7 days, in case of insufficient adhesion taping will be repeated.
Patients in the control group will be treated with manual lymphatic drainage followed by compression treatment using compressive stockings if accepted or compressive bandaging in cases with pronounced swelling depending on medical necessity.
Patients in the control group will be treated by sham taping with Leukotape® Classic, a non-elastic tape, that in all other respects resembles Easytape®.