Kinesiotaping Method for Rib Fractures

October 8, 2024 updated by: İsmail DAL, Kastamonu University

Can Kinesiotaping Reduce Pain in Rib Fractures?: Randomized Prospective Study

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Kastamonu, Turkey, 37150
        • Kastamonu University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Kinesiotaping group
Kinesiotaping will be applied to patients in this group in addition to painkillers.
Other: Kinesiotaping
Kinesiotaping will be applied to patients in this group in addition to painkillers. Kinesiotaping is a physical therapy technique used to treat muscle pain. It is performed with kinesiotaping tapes attached to the skin. These bands are removed after 4-5 days.
Other Names:
  • Kinesio Tape
Active Comparator: Routine treatment group
Patients in this group will be administered painkillers routinely in the hospital.
Drug: Painkillers
Patients in this group will be treated with painkillers consisting of paracetamol and dexketoprofen.
Other Names:
  • Paracetamol, Dexketoprofen

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Day 4 Visual Analogue Scale Pain Score
Time Frame: 4 days
Visual analog scale pain score on the 4th day after rib fracture
4 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kastamonu University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 24, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 3, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

January 24, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

October 9, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 8, 2024

Last Verified

October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KastamonuU

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Yes

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Data will become available persistantly on 1.4.2025.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Upon reasonable request principal investigator will share the data.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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