Buddy strap versus splint in adults with boxer's fracture

Not Applicable

• Conditions: fifth metacarpal neck fracture; boxer's fracture; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001324202
• Lead Sponsor: Tracey Clark

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-08-07
• Last Update Posted: 27 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 63

Inclusion Criteria

Adults who present to Westmead Hospital with a fracture of the fifth metacarpal neck, and who have been assessed by medical staff as suitable for non-operative treatment, will be included in the study. Inclusion Criteria will be: Volar angulation of fracture up to 70 degrees, as measured from the lateral x-ray; and no fracture rotation. To assess rotation, the referrer will compare the affected and contralateral hands. Normally, all fingers point to scaphoid tubercle, and deviation from this alignment may indicate a rotated fracture fragment

Exclusion Criteria

Children and people with an intellectual or mental impairment have been excluded from this research study because of their potential inability to provide written and informed consent. This group may also be unable to understand and actively participate in the treatment protocol.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
QuickDASH score. <br>QuickDASH a self-administered questionnaire which uses 11 items to measure physical function and symptoms in people with any or multiple musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb.[ commencement of intervention (baseline)<br>one week post commencement of intervention,<br>three weeks post commencement of intervention (primary endpoint)<br>six weeks post commencement of intervention]