Effects of Early Manual Therapy on Functional Outcomes After Volar Plating of Distal Radius Fractures

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Distal Radius Fracture

Treatments: Other: Early Manual Therapy; Other: Routine Physiotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03613922

TomrukDRF

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of early manual therapy on function, pain, range of motion (ROM), hand and pinch grip strength and disability level in patients underwent volar plating after distal radius fracture (DRF). Patients were randomly divided into two groups: Routin Physiotherapy (RP) or Early Manual Therapy (EMT). While RP group received routine physiotherapy, EMT group received routine physiotherapy plus Mulligan's Mobilization With Movement technique. All treatments were done two sessions a week, through 12 weeks. Function, pain, range of motion (ROM), hand and pinch grip strength and disability level of patients were assessed. Measurements were made at postoperative week 3, 6 and 12.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• An age of eighteen years or older
• An unstable fracture of the distal end of the radius
• Fixation with a volar locking plate
• Able to read, write, and understand Turkish
• Willing and able to attend the study

Exclusion criteria

• Previous fracture on the injured side
• Concurrent fracture in contralateral upper extremity
• Accompanied bony and soft tissue injuries other than radius fracture
• Inflammatory joint diseases, metabolic diseases and neurological diseases
• Mental and cognitive disorders that would seriously affect cooperation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Early Manual Therapy Group

Experimental group

Description:

Routine physiotherapy program plus Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement technique were applied.

Treatment:

Other: Routine Physiotherapy

Other: Early Manual Therapy

Routine Physiotherapy Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Only routine physiotherapy program was applied

Treatment:

Other: Routine Physiotherapy