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Purpose

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.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 7 Years and 17 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

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

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description
Participants will be treated with an arm sling and will be randomized to kinesio tape (KT Tape) or no kinesio tape (control)
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Active Comparator
Arm Sling Group
  • Device: Arm Sling
    An arm sling will be applied to stabilize the clavicle fracture, thereby decreasing motion and pain.
Experimental
KT Tape Group
  • Device: KT Tape
    in addition to an arm sling, KT Tape will be applied to stabilize the clavicle fracture, thereby decreasing motion and pain.
  • Device: Arm Sling
    An arm sling will be applied to stabilize the clavicle fracture, thereby decreasing motion and pain.

Recruiting Locations

Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Contact:
Achraf Jardaly, BS
205-617-6680
ajardaly@uab.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Contact

Achraf H Jardaly, BS
2056176680
ajardaly@uab.edu

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