ISRCTN79669268
Completed
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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.
Investigators
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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