Does a hand strength exercise program improve grip strength in elderly patients with wrist fractures?

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: distal radius fracture; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001715460
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Jai Sungaran

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-12-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

distal radius fracture in patients over the age of 60
single sided fracture

Exclusion Criteria

bilateral distal radius fracture
existing neurological condition which has lead to weakness in the ipsilateral limb
prior distal radius fracture in same arm
prior hand or wrist surgery in same arm
patients with dementia or unable to follow instructions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Grip strength will be measured using a JAMAR hand-grip dynamometer[3 months post injury]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
QUICK-DASH score<br>[3 months post injury];visual analogue scale - pain[3 months post injury];Complex regional pain syndrome will be assessed using the Budapest Criteria [3 months post injury]