Clinical study of comfort, pain and time to return to previous activities with conservative treatment of clavicle fractures with a 2 point-sling or broad arm sling

Completed

• Conditions: clavicle fracture; collar bone fracture; 10005942

• Registration Number: NL-OMON52753
• Lead Sponsor: Reinier de Graaf Groep

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 95

Inclusion Criteria

- Age from 16 years
- Competent and adequate understanding of the Dutch language
- Conservative treatment of the fracture
- Acute fracture (<4 days old)
- Monotrauma
- Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Surgical treatment
- Fracture> 4 days old
- Pathological fracture
- Neuro-vascular abnormalities
- Multitrauma
- Familiar with shoulder complaints / condition with shoulders (eg rheumatism)
- Recurrent fracture
- Known pain syndrome or under treatment at outpatient pain clinic
- Epiphyse / metaphysis fracture

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Comfort of the immobilisation method is measured with the D-QUEST </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Pain is measured with a visual analogue scale (VAS)<br /><br>Recovery of function is measured with the DASH questionnaire</p><br>