NCT04161534

KT Tape for Pediatric Clavicle Fractures

KT Tape vs Arm Sling for Pediatric Clavicle Fractures

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Clavicle Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-01
• Primary completion: 2026-10-01
• Completion: 2026-10-01
• First posted: 2019-11-13
• Last updated: 2026-04-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study