Wrist Extension Dynasplint (WED) Distal Radius Fracture

Dynasplint Systems.

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Wrist Contracture; Distal Radius Fracture

Treatments: Device: Wrist Extension Dynasplint

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01589627

2009.003

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a dynamic splinting system for wrist extension contracture following a distal radius fracture.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Distal radius fracture treated with surgical management and wrist flexion contracture upon follow up

Exclusion criteria

• Carpal Fractures (Scaphoid, Lunate, Hamate, and Trapezium)
• Radial nerve entrapment
• Arthrodesis
• Traumatic dislocation of the distal ulna

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

experimental

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will be treated with the Standard of Care physical therapy, NSAIDs as well as a Wrist Extension Dynasplint

Treatment:

Device: Wrist Extension Dynasplint

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients will receive standard of care physical therapy and NSAIDS