Distal Radius Fracture: Clinical Outcome After Conservative Treatment in the Elder Patient

Completed

• Conditions: Distal Radius Fracture

• Registration Number: NCT03962946
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Brief Summary

This study is performed to evaluate the outcome of conservative treatment after distal radius fractures in patients of 65 years or older at the time of the injury, primarily with respect to the prognostic value of the Adolfsson-score for the functional demands of the patient on his hand.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-04-17
• Primary Completion: 2018-10-18
• Study Completion: 2018-10-18
• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Study First Submitted: 2019-05-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-22
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Distal radius fracture with conservative treatment
• Treated in 2014 or 2015
• X-ray of injury
• Informed consent by the patient to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• No X-ray
• No signed informed consent
• Demented patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adolfsson score	single time point assessment at baseline	Adolfsson-Score quantifies the patient's utility of the Hand; 8-point scale ranging from 1 = no activity done using hand/arm to 8 = professional activity with high physical stress for the arm. Lower scores reflect fewer effort in using arm/Hand; higher scores reflect higher strain in using arm/hand

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Suhm Score	single time point assessment at baseline	Suhm Score quantifies the independency of a patient in his daily life. 4-point scale ranging from 1 = living at home, independent to 4 = living in nursing home, dependency. Lower scores reflect high independency of a patient in his daily life; higher scores reflect higher dependency of a patient in his daily life.
Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score	single time point assessment at baseline	Quick DASH score is a 11-item, self-report questionnaire that measures physical function and symptoms in people with musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb. The QuickDASH is scored in two components: the disability/symptom section (11 items, scored 1-5) and the optional high performance sport/Music or work modules (4 items, scored 1-5). A higher score indicates greater disability.
Range of wrist joint motion (degree)	single time point assessment at baseline	Range of wrist joint motion (degree)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel; 🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland