Effects of Kinesio Taping Method on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Venous Disease
CompletedNot applicableNCT04148950
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The purpose of this randomised and controlled study is to investigate the effects of Kinesio Taping method and compression stockings, combined with exercise therapy, on pain, edema, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic venous disease. Therefore, the study compares effectiveness of these two methods for chronic venous disease.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Compression Stockings and Kinesio Taping Method on Pain, Edema, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Venous Disease
- Conditions
- Varicose Veins of Lower Limb
- Varicose Veins and Edema of Leg
- Chronic Venous Hypertension Peripheral
- Spider Veins
- Telangiectasia
- Interventions
- Other: Kinesio Tape
- Other: Compression Stockings
- Other: Exercise Program
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
- Start date
- 2013-05
- Primary completion
- 2015-05
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 16 Years to 75 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with primary chronic venous disease after Doppler Ultrasonographic assessment by the physician * Presence of clinical symptoms of chronic venous disease * Patients with C1 (telangiectasias, reticular veins), C2 (varicose veins) or C3 (edema) clinical classes of CEAP (clinical, etiologic, anatomic, pathophysiologic) classification system * Patients not using medication for the treatment of chronic venous disease * No prior varicose vein surgery * Being volunteer for participating in the research * Signing the written informed consent form prior to participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Deep Vein Thrombosis * Thrombophlebitis * Active or healed venous ulcerations * Hyperpigmentation * Bleeding varicose veins * Open wounds and acute infections * Acute decompensated heart failure * Uncontrolled hypertension * Severe cognitive impairment * Patients with poor adherence to the treatment program * Allergic reaction to polyacrylate forms of medical adhesives * Pregnancy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04148950