Adjunctive Kinesiotaping in Surgical Treatment of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars

NCT07333963 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: BNW/NWN/0052/KB1/57/I/23
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

PATIENT INFORMATION SHEET Participants are invited to take part in a clinical study involving surgical removal of an impacted lower wisdom tooth. Participation in this study is entirely voluntary. The purpose of this study is to observe the healing process after wisdom tooth removal and to assess whether the use of elastic therapeutic tape placed on the skin (kinesiotaping) may support recovery. SURGICAL PROCEDURE The procedure will be performed under local anesthesia and will include: - Administration of local anesthesia

• Incision of the gum
• Exposure of the impacted tooth and surrounding bone
• Removal of the tooth
• Cleaning of the surgical site - Placement of sutures After the surgery, standard post■operative instructions will be provided. STUDY PROCEDURE After the surgical procedure, patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:
• Standard post■operative care
• Post■operative care combined with application of elastic therapeutic tape on the skin of the face and neck area If the participants are assigned to the tape group, the tape will be applied immediately after surgery by qualified medical personnel and will remain in place for several days.

Conditions

Impacted Third Molar Tooth

Keywords

kinesiotaping, impacted teeth

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• postoperative pain intensity

  Postoperative pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst pain imaginable. Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.

  2 days post-surgery and 7 days post-surgery

• Maximum Mouth Opening (MMO)

  Maximum mouth opening will be measured using a caliper as the interincisal distance between the upper and lower incisors at maximum mouth opening.

  FinishBefore surgery, 2 days after surgery, and 7 days after surgery

• Facial Soft Tissue Swelling

  Facial swelling will be assessed using linear tape measurements between six predefined facial reference points. The sum of distances will be used for analysis.

  Before surgery, 2 days after surgery, and 7 days after surgery

• Postoperative Analgesic Consumption

  The total number of ketoprofen 100 mg tablets taken by each participant will be recorded as a measure of postoperative analgesic demand.

  Day of surgery, 2 days after surgery, and 7 days after surgery

Study Arms (2)

Research group

EXPERIMENTAL

Group undergoing Kinesiotaping after the surgical procedure

Other: Kinesiotaping; Procedure: extraction of impacted third lower molar

Control Group

OTHER

no kinesiotaping

Procedure: extraction of impacted third lower molar

Interventions

Kinesiotaping OTHER

basic lymphatic KT application

Research group

extraction of impacted third lower molar PROCEDURE

basic surgical extraction

Control Group; Research group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 64 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• No systemic diseases (generally healthy patient)
• Indication for surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars for:
• orthodontic reasons
• surgical reasons
• prophylactic reasons
• Age between 16 and 64 years
• Written informed consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of chronic systemic diseases, including:
• diabetes mellitus
• hypertension
• autoimmune diseases
• Pharmacological treatment in the period preceding the surgery
• Pregnancy
• Substance abuse or dependence
• Head and neck malignancies

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Medical University of Silesia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Uniwersyteckie centrum stomatologii

Bytom, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-902, Poland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tooth, Impacted

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2025
• First Posted: January 12, 2026
• Study Start: May 14, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 2, 2025
• Study Completion: December 8, 2025
• Last Updated: January 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

PL (1)