clavicle, randomized controlled trial, fracture bones, quality of life
Conditions
Interventions
The experimental group gets the Kinesio® clavicle tape application during 3 weeks in combination with sling treatment. The other group gets the sling treatment in combination with a placebo tape appli
Sponsors
Onze lieve vrouwe gasthuis (OLVG), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a midclavicular fracture 2. In the age from 12 to 60 years 3. With a informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age less than twelve or greater than sixty years 2. A pathological fracture 3. An open fracture 4. A fracture older than 28 days after injury 5. A fracture in the proximal or distal third of the clavicula 6. An associated neurovascular injury with objective neurological findings on physical examination 7. An inability to comply with the follow-up 8. A lack of consent 9. Good understanding of dutch language by word and in writing 10. The use of psychopharmacological drugs
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - VAS (visual analoque scale) - Non-union percentage - SF-36 - Constant score | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life measured by the DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand ) questionnaire | — |
Contacts
Public ContactB.E. Roberti
Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (OLVG)
Outcome results
None listed