Reducing Range of Motion Deficits Post Radial Fracture

University of Manitoba

Status: Completed

Conditions: Radius Fractures

Treatments: Other: Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01262807

H2010:187

Details and patient eligibility

About

This a randomized controlled study to test the hypothesis that patients who perform in-cast exercises will have superior range of motion immediately post-cast removal, without a concomitant increase in complication rate when compared with a control group who receives standard post cast care which does not include the intervention exercises.

Enrollment: 70 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patient experienced distal radial fracture
• patient is over 18 years of age
• patient can follow instructions and comply with protocol
• fracture is managed non-operatively

Exclusion criteria

• bilateral wrist fractures
• previous fracture to the affected wrist
• previous range of motion limitations to the affected wrist
• involvement of other upper extremity structures (i.e. shoulder)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive instructions on specific exercises to perform after randomization.

Treatment:

Other: Exercises

Standard Care

No Intervention group

Description:

This group will receive standard care