Reducing Range of Motion Deficits Post Radial Fracture

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Radius Fractures
• Interventions: Other: Exercises

• Registration Number: NCT01262807
• Lead Sponsor: University of Manitoba

Brief Summary

This a randomized controlled study to test the hypothesis that patients who perform in-cast exercises will have superior range of motion immediately post-cast removal, without a concomitant increase in complication rate when compared with a control group who receives standard post cast care which does not include the intervention exercises.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-12
• Study First Submitted: 2010-12-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-12-16
• Study First Posted: 2010-12-17
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 2015-06-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• patient experienced distal radial fracture
• patient is over 18 years of age
• patient can follow instructions and comply with protocol
• fracture is managed non-operatively

Exclusion Criteria

• bilateral wrist fractures
• previous fracture to the affected wrist
• previous range of motion limitations to the affected wrist
• involvement of other upper extremity structures (i.e. shoulder)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise	Exercises	This group will receive instructions on specific exercises to perform after randomization.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in range of motion	6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complications	6 weeks	The number and type of complications will be collected and compared between groups

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pan Am Clinic; 🇨🇦 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada