Infuence of Kinesiotaping on Pulmonary Function Improvement in Multiple Rib Fracture
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Improved spirometry tests
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Elastic tapes, named "kinesiotapes" have a limited, but proven influence on pain reduction, improvement in muscular strength and joint function. It can be hypothetised that by using kinesiotape techniques on damaged chest wall (due to mostly rib fracture) we can improve not only analgesia, but also improve lung function tests and speed recovery.
Detailed Description
Chest wall injury changes the function of chest wall muscles and other structures, which in turn influences respiratory function and cause significant pain.
Elastic tapes, named "kinesiotapes" have a limited, but proven influence on pain reduction, improvement in muscular strength and joint function. It can be hypothetised that by using kinesiotape techniques on damaged chest wall (due to mostly rib fracture) we can improve not only analgesia, but also improve lung function tests and speed recovery.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Unilateral chest wall injury with multiple rib fracture (< 5 ribs)
- •Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant women
- •Contraindications of using kinesiotapes
- •Contraindications to perform spirometry (lung function tests)
- •Inability to cooperate
- •Chest drains
- •Pneumothorax
Arms & Interventions
kinesiotape
Placement of kinesiotapes, using ligament techniques on the injured side of chest, focusing on the point of maximal pain.
Intervention: Kinesiotape placement (Other)
control
No kinesiotape, standard of care
Intervention: Kinesiotape placement (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Improved spirometry tests
Time Frame: 2 days
Improvement in lung function using spirometry
Secondary Outcomes
- Reduction in opioid consumption(2 days)
Investigators
Marko Zlicar
Principal Investigator
University Medical Centre Ljubljana