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Effects of a physical therapy protocol for patients treated for acetabular fractures

Completed
Conditions
Acetabular fracture
fracture of the hip socket
10017322
Registration Number
NL-OMON52235
Lead Sponsor
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Trial ended prematurely

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
8
Inclusion Criteria

- Patients with a fracture of the acetabulum which will be surgically treated,
age 16 or older with a fully grown skeleton*
- Able to fill in online questionnaires in Dutch
- Able to give written informed consent

*When bone growth is complete, the epiphyseal cartilage is replaced with bone,
which joints it to the diaphysis. This can be checked with X-rays and CT. Both
examinations are part of usual care.

Exclusion Criteria

- Mentally not fit to complete the questionnaire
- Not able to perform activities of daily living independently and without
mobility aids before the accident
- Other injury of the spine, upper or lower extremites that affect mobilization
- No use of physical therapy after discharge
- Not treated according to the standard rehabilitation protocol (Appendix A)
- Illiteracy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary outcome of this study is the health related quality of life. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary outcomes are muscle strength, range of motion, gait pattern,<br /><br>complications of the surgery and residual displacement after surgery. </p><br>
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