Effects of mobilisation with movement in participants with distal radius fracture: A randomised controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Distal radius fractureMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersInjuries and Accidents - FracturesPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12615001330538
- Lead Sponsor
- Australian Catholic University
- Brief Summary
Adding MWM to exercise and advice gives a faster and greater improvement in motion impairments for non-operative management of distal radius fracture.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Participants will be people who have suffered a fracture to the distal radius that has been treated non-surgically with a plaster cast.
They will be required to be aged over 18 years of age.
Surgical management of the distal radius fracture such as external fixation or open reduction with internal fixation
Previous wrist fracture on the affected side within last 20 years
Concurrent ipsilateral upper limb fracture
A condition such as pre-existing inflammatory joint condition that might raise the risk of injury with manual therapy treatment.
Signs and symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome
Inability to understand written or spoken English,
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean forearm active supination range of motion measured with a goniometer and following the standard administering procedures as outlined by the American Society of Hand Therapists and also using the Dr Goniometer smartphone app.[The primary time point for supination will be 4 weeks from baseline (straight after the interventions). The other time points for supination are base line and 12 week follow-up. ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method