Fluidotherapy in Patients With Distal Radius Fractures

Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Distal Radius Fractures; Edema Arm; Pain

Treatments: Other: conventional rehabilitation program; Other: Fluidotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06272877

129944-54

Details and patient eligibility

About

Distal radius fractures are the most common fractures when looking at upper extremity fractures. The incidence of distal radius fractures is increasing day by day, and when looking at the databases of various countries, its annual prevalence reaches 70,000 in the UK and 640,000 in the USA. Most of these fractures are related to osteoporosis and require appropriate treatment. If not, it causes loss of work force, permanent disability, and limitation in daily activities.

Fluidotherapy has also proven to be effective in reducing hand edema in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and stroke, examining its effect on nerve conduction velocities, and warming hypothermic patients. Compared to these treatment methods, fluid therapy reduces both joint capsule and muscle temperature by 9°C and 5.7°C, respectively. has been reported to increase.

Full description

Reducing pain and edema after Distal Radius fracture is an important part of postoperative rehabilitation. Various massage and mobilization methods were applied to this patient population in the postoperative period. In a recent study evaluating the effectiveness of Whirlpool treatment, it was reported that studies on the effectiveness of fluidotherapy are also needed. There is no study in the literature evaluating the effectiveness of fluidotherapy in the postoperative rehabilitation program in patients who underwent surgery for distal radius fractures.

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of adding fluidotherapy to the early rehabilitation program on pain, edema, joint range of motion and functionality after the cast is removed in patients who received conservative cast treatment due to distal radius fracture.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

-Treating with a cast due to distal radius fracture being over 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of polytrauma
• History of previous limb-related surgery
• Hemiplegia in the involved limb
• Contracture in the involved limb
• Arterial and venous occlusions
• Lymphatic system disorders
• Heart and circulatory system disorders
• Hepatitis, Measles, Sepsis infectious diseases or fever
• Open wound on the applied hand.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Fluidotherapy Group

Experimental group

Description:

Fluidotherapy will be applied to the group in addition to the conservative rehabilitation program received by the control group. Fluidotherapy will be applied 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Fluidotherapy

Other: conventional rehabilitation program

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Only the conventional rehabilitation program will be applied by a physiotherapist for 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: conventional rehabilitation program