KT Tape for Pediatric Clavicle Fractures

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Clavicle Fracture

Treatments: Device: KT Tape; Device: Arm Sling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04161534

IRB-300004149

Details and patient eligibility

About

Clavicle fractures in children are mostly managed non-operatively since they have an overall high union rate (95%) and a "good" functional outcome following nonoperative treatment. However, the downside of such a conservative approach is that patients have to live with pain and disability until the fracture heals. To minimize this, fractures are usually immobilized with a sling.

There have been no studies looking at clavicle fractures treated with kinesiology (elastic) tape. No adverse effects (skin irritation, redness, etc.) are observed with the application of this tape. Elastic tape has previously been examined regarding muscular advantages rather than for healing fractures. Since this tape should immobilize fractures better than a sling, patients should experience less pain and disability associated with their fracture.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clavicle Fracture
• Injury date within 1 week of presentation

Exclusion criteria

• Underlying neuromuscular disorder (eg osteogenesis imperfecta)
• Inability or unwillingness to report pain score until healing

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Arm Sling Group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: Arm Sling

KT Tape Group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Arm Sling

Device: KT Tape