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Effects of mobilisation with movement in participants with distal radius fracture: A randomised controlled trial.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Distal radius fracture
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
Injuries and Accidents - Fractures
Physical 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
Inclusion Criteria

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.

Exclusion Criteria

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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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