An interventional study of Tape application in Edema Arm and Fracture; Wrist, sponsored by Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale di Piacenza. Completed at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-05.
Sponsored by Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale di Piacenza · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Wrist fractures are a very common event affecting patients of all ages and are estimated to account for approximately 10% -25% of all fractures. 70-90% of fractures are treated with closed reduction and forearm cast. In 2019, 17.4% of wrist fractured patients treated with a plaster cast at the Orthopedic Emergency Department (OED) of the Local Health Unit ("Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale", AUSL) of Piacenza had a second access to the OED for edema, pain or "intolerance to the plaster cast ".
In literature, there are several studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of adhesive elastic tape for edema control, mostly lymphedema secondary to breast cancer or post-operative edema after knee arthroplasty, although a definitive evidence is still needed.
With this trial, the investigators aim to evaluate the tape effectiveness in counteracting hand edema formation in wrist fractured adult patients treated with forearm cast.
323 studies on the registry are indexed under Wrist Fractures; 71 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 23 is below the median of 64 across 261 interventional studies indexed under Wrist Fractures.
Browse Wrist Fractures studies →Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale di Piacenza is the lead sponsor of 15 studies on the registry; 6 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Device: Tape application
Application of the tape with lymphatic technique to the fingers, both dorsally and volarly, of wrist fractured patients treated with a forearm cast
Thumb Circumference
thumb circumference difference between baseline (T0) and follow-up on day 7 (T1)
Time frame: baseline and 1 week
Circumference of the Other 4 Fingers All Together
difference between T0 and T1 in the circumference of the other 4 fingers (index, middle, ring and pinky) all side by side, measured at the first phalanx
Time frame: baseline and 1 week
Pain Degree by Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
pain degree by NRS at T1. The NRS is an 11-point scale used to assess pain intensity, ranging from 0 to 10. A score of 0 indicates no pain, while 10 represents the worst pain imaginable. The NRS is a simple and quick method for patients to self-report their pain level.
Time frame: 1 week
Number of Participants Taking Painkillers
Number of Participants that have been taken painkillers in the 4 hours prior to T1
Time frame: 1 week
Number of Participants With OED Entry
Number of Participants with at least one OED entry for "intolerance to plaster cast" between T0 and T1
Time frame: 1 week
| Milestone | Tape Application | No Tape Application |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 13 | 10 |
| Completed | 12 | 7 |
| Not completed | 1 | 3 |
thumb circumference difference between baseline (T0) and follow-up on day 7 (T1)
| cm | Tape Application | No Tape Application |
|---|---|---|
| Thumb Circumference | -0.2 (-0.4 to 0) | 0 (-0.1 to 0.4) |
difference between T0 and T1 in the circumference of the other 4 fingers (index, middle, ring and pinky) all side by side, measured at the first phalanx
| cm | Tape Application | No Tape Application |
|---|---|---|
| Circumference of the Other 4 Fingers All Together | -0.5 (-1.2 to 0) | 0.5 (-0.6 to 0.8) |
pain degree by NRS at T1. The NRS is an 11-point scale used to assess pain intensity, ranging from 0 to 10. A score of 0 indicates no pain, while 10 represents the worst pain imaginable. The NRS is a simple and quick method for patients to self-report their pain level.
| score on a scale | Tape Application | No Tape Application |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Degree by Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) | 2.5 (1 to 3) | 3 (0 to 4) |
Number of Participants that have been taken painkillers in the 4 hours prior to T1
| Participants | Tape Application | No Tape Application |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants Taking Painkillers | 1 | 0 |
Number of Participants with at least one OED entry for "intolerance to plaster cast" between T0 and T1
| Participants | Tape Application | No Tape Application |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With OED Entry | 0 | 0 |
Collected over 1 week. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tape Application | 0/12 (0%) | 0/12 (0%) | 0/12 (0%) |
| No Tape Application | 0/7 (0%) | 0/7 (0%) | 0/7 (0%) |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Tape Application | No Tape Application | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median | 74 (67 to 78) | 69 (55 to 72) | 72 (59 to 78) |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Tape Application | No Tape Application | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Male | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants) | Tape Application | No Tape Application | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of participants | — | — | 0 |
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | Tape Application | No Tape Application | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Fractured arm(Participants) | Tape Application | No Tape Application | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| right | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| left | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Number of Participants with Heart diseases(Participants) | Tape Application | No Tape Application | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of participants | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of Participants with Kidney diseases(Participants) | Tape Application | No Tape Application | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of participants | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of Participants with Respiratory diseases(Participants) | Tape Application | No Tape Application | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of participants | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.
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