This study aims to verify the efficacy of the decompression technique of neuromuscular taping on cardiac surgery patients in whom edema of the upper limbs occurs due to post-operative water overload.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
10
neuromuscalar tape application in decompression technique (hand and arm)
antigravity arm position
Maria Enrica Antoniucci
Roma, Italy
RECRUITINGcircumference's change of index finger, metacarpus, wrist, mid forearm, elbow and upper arm
measure tissue edema change by circumference change in specific site of the limb ( index finger, metacarpus, wrist, mid forearm, elbow and upper arm)
Time frame: measure in millimeter on first postoperative day: before application of tape; and then, every day for the first 3 days, after tape removing, and before the new application.
measurement of the intensity of pain
measurement of the intensity of pain during mobilization of fingers, wrist and arm using a VAS scale( 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst possible pain)
Time frame: Measure every day for the 3 days of treatment, before application of tape
movement ability of wrist, hand and arm
measure angle variation in pronosupination and flexion extension, ulnar and radial deviation of the wrist with articular goniometer
Time frame: measure every day for the 3 days of treatment, before application of tape
muscle strength measure
measurement of the handheld gripping force by means of a dynamometer
Time frame: measure every day for the 3 days of treatment, before application of tape
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