Patients With Distal Radius Fracture

Pamukkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Disability

Treatments: Other: 12 weeks physical therapy programme

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04071002

3518

Details and patient eligibility

About

Surgically and conservatively treated distal radius fractures followed for six month. In this period 12 weeks rehabilitation programme applied for each group. Nine different evaluations were done in the initial, after physical therapy and 6th month. Results were presented.

Full description

Distal radius fracture (DRF) affects overall health status. The International Classification of Function (ICF) based approach is appropriate in the management of DRF. The purpose of this study was to investigate functional status and activity participation levels of DRF patients.

The patients were divided into conservative and surgical groups and were admitted to 12-weeks rehabilitation period. The evaluation of the body function and structure were done with Visual Analogue Scale, algometer, range of motion (ROM) and grip strength. Also, radiographic evaluations were done. Activity participation assessments were done with Push-Off Test (POT), Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHOQ), Short Form of Disabilities of Arm-Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (Q-DASH) and Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT). Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon Tests were used respectively for intergroup and intra-group comparisons. Statistical significance level was p<0,05.

Enrollment: 53 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged between 18 and 60
• Diagnosed with distal radius fracture
• Primary fixation after injury.

Exclusion criteria

• Bilateral distal radius fracture
• Concomitant ulna styloid fracture
• Another orthopaedic, neurological or rheumatologic problem involving the ipsilateral upper limb
• Patients who underwent surgery that involved ipsilateral upper extremity
• Associated injuries such as nerve or tendon injuries
• Secondary procedures at follow-up
• Un-cooperated patients.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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53 participants in 2 patient groups

surgical group

Active Comparator group

Description:

distal radius fractures that treated volar plate

Treatment:

Other: 12 weeks physical therapy programme

conservative group

Active Comparator group

Description:

distal radius fractures that treated plaster of paris

Treatment:

Other: 12 weeks physical therapy programme