Chest Wall Injury
Conditions
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.
Interventions
OTHERKinesiotape placement
Placement of kinesiotapes, using ligament techniques on the injured side of chest, focusing on the point of maximal pain.
Sponsors
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Unilateral chest wall injury with multiple rib fracture (\< 5 ribs) * Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Minors * Pregnant women * Contraindications of using kinesiotapes * Contraindications to perform spirometry (lung function tests) * Inability to cooperate * Chest drains * Pneumothorax
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improved spirometry tests | 2 days | Improvement in lung function using spirometry |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction in opioid consumption | 2 days | Reduction in consumtion of opioid analgetic drugs |
Countries
Slovenia
Outcome results
None listed