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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN79669268
ISRCTN79669268
Completed
Not Applicable

A pilot study: a randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of therapeutic ultrasound and exercise on active digital flexion following phalangeal fractures

Derby University (UK)0 sites30 target enrollmentMarch 1, 2006

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Proximal and middle phalangeal fractures in digits 2-5
Sponsor
Derby University (UK)
Enrollment
30
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 1, 2006
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Derby University (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Closed, extra\-articular, proximal or middle phalangeal fractures involving digits 2\-5
  • 2\. Immobilization with a zimmer splint for 14\-21 days
  • 3\. Able to attend twice\-weekly therapy for six weeks
  • 4\. Over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Compound fractures
  • 2\. Multiple fractures within the same digit
  • 3\. Intra\-articular fractures and concomitant interphalangeal joint dislocations
  • 4\. Concomitant tendon injuries
  • 5\. Patients having undergone open reduction internal fixation of the fracture
  • 6\. Patients with mental impairment
  • 7\. Patients who are unable to read or understand English
  • 8\. Patients with inflammatory arthritis, significant digital osteoarthritic joint changes or diabetes
  • 9\. Patients with a pacemaker
  • 10\. Patients with carcinoma

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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