The effect of Arabic gum on radius fracture
- Conditions
- Distal fracture of radius bone.Fracture of lower end of radius
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016040327196N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Distal radius bone fractures with displacement (type A of AO Classification)
Exclusion criteria: partial or complete intra-articular fractures. (Type B and C category AO); multi-piece fractures (Type C classification AO); fractures with internal or external fixation management criteria; Bilateral fractures or presence of fractures in the other bones (except distal radius and ulnar); initiation of treatment 24 hours or more after the fracture; association of vascular or nervous complications; Multiple Trauma; open fracture; History of previous fracture in the same position; fracture with dislocation of the wrist bones; pathological fractures; Chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, auto immune diseases, inflammatory kidney diseases, coronary heart diseases or advanced pulmonary diseases; decreased consciousness; pregnancy or lactation; alcohol addiction; tobacco or drug addiction; allergies to herbal medicines.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Callus formation and disappearance of fracture line. Timepoint: Week 3 and 4 and 6. Method of measurement: radiography.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain assessment at the touch position and active/passive movement of fractured wrist. Timepoint: At the end of the sixth week after the opening of plaster. Method of measurement: Numeric Rating 11-point scale.