Kinesiotaping Therapy for Clavicular Fractures FRACTURES:

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Clavicle Fracture
• Interventions: Procedure: Kinesiotaping therapy

• Registration Number: NCT04622137
• Lead Sponsor: Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization

Brief Summary

This is a multicenter prospective randomized controlled study. Forty patients in whom conservative treatment for clavicle midshaft fractures was indicated between January 2018 and July 2019 were included.

The investigators aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the kinesiotaping technique for the conservative treatment of clavicle midshaft fractures. The investigators hypothesized that kinesiotaping reduces the disadvantages of conservative treatment, such as early-phase pain, high nonunion rates, and a prolonged time to return to work, and yields better clinical and functional outcomes by providing good mechanical support and neutralizing the deforming muscle forces around the fractured clavicle.

Detailed Description

The investigators divided into 2 groups and followed one group of patients with clavicle fractures only with shoulder sling, while the other group were followed with kinesiotherapy treatment and shoulder arm sling. They investigated the effect of kinesiotherapy treatment on early pain and returning time to work.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-10-15
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-04
• Study First Posted: 2020-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-09
• Primary Completion: 2021-01
• Study Completion: 2021-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Participants with midclavicle fracture within 24 hours

Exclusion Criteria

Participants with open fractures,

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Arm sling with kinesiotaping therapy group (group K).	Kinesiotaping therapy	Participants used arm sling and the investigators applied kinesiotheraphy for clavicula fracture

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of the two groups in terms of early return to work	6. months	The investigators aim is to examine the effect of kinesiotaping treatment on clavicle fracture union.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SBU Prof. Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey