Kinesiotaping Method for Rib Fractures

Kastamonu University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3; Phase 2

Conditions: Pain, Chest; Rib Fractures

Treatments: Other: Kinesiotaping; Drug: Painkillers

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06222320

KastamonuU

Details and patient eligibility

About

Kinesiotaping is used as a physiotherapy method to reduce muscle pain. In this technique, kinesiotaping tapes are attached to the relevant parts of the body. Patients experience serious pain in rib fractures. Kinesiotaping technique can potentially reduce pain by contributing to external stabilization of the ribs. In this study, patients with isolated rib fractures will be divided into two groups. The first group will be treated with kinesiotaping technique and routine painkillers. The second group will receive routine painkiller treatment. Pain scores between both groups will be compared.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Isolated thoracic injury within the last 24 hours
• Patients aged 18-100 years

Exclusion criteria

• Hemothorax and pneumothorax requiring intervention
• Injury severity index>16
• Asthma and COPD
• Tape allergy
• Loss of consciousness (GCS <15)
• Incapacitated patients
• Fracture of rib number 1-3

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

Kinesiotaping group

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesiotaping will be applied to patients in this group in addition to painkillers.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiotaping

Routine treatment group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in this group will be administered painkillers routinely in the hospital.

Treatment:

Drug: Painkillers