Efficacy of corticosteroids injection in prevention of reflex sympathetic dystrophy and ulnar sided wrist pain in patients with acute extra articular distal radius fractures
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Distal radius fractures.Fracture of lower end of radius
- Registration Number
- IRCT201104062115N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
informed consent for entrance; adult (>18 y/o) with distal 1 inch radius fracture; intact or non displaced fractured ulnar styloid and at least 6 months of follow up. The exclusion criteria : pathological fractures; Severe osteoporosis; any open surgical intervention.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain in the ulnar side of wrsit. Timepoint: 3 months. Method of measurement: visual analogue score (the patient gives a number, 1 to 10, to the experienced pain).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Wrsit and forearm rotation compared to the opposite side. Timepoint: every 3 months. Method of measurement: observation and measurement.