Effects of Upper Extremity Immobilization and Use of a Steering Wheel Spinner Knob Following Distal Radius Fracture
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 24
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Steering reaction time
研究概览
简要总结
The aims of the study are to better understand how upper extremity injury and immobilization influences a patient's steering ability. Patients with acute distal radius fractures treated with surgery will be recruited for study in a driving simulator. The results will hopefully assist physicians to better counsel patients with upper extremity injuries on when it is safe to return to driving.
详细描述
The ability of an injured person to safely drive an automobile while immobilized in an upper extremity cast or splint is not well defined.
The aims of the study are to better understand how upper extremity injury and immobilization influences a patient's steering ability. The secondary aim is to further evaluate the effectiveness of a steering wheel spinner-knob to assist with one-handed driving. A steering wheel spinner knob may be a surrogate to assist with one handed driving while immobilized.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •• Acute distal radius fracture treated with surgery and initially immobilized in a cast or splint
- •Valid driver's license with 1 years of driving experience and actively driving during the last three months
- •English speaking
- •Ability to start testing within 10 days of surgery
排除标准
- •• <18 years of age
- •Current use of steering wheel spinner knob or hand controls while driving
- •Non-drivers
- •Multi-trauma
- •Open fractures
- •Surgical repair with external fixation
- •Concurrent distal radius/ulnar joint injury and repair
- •Any other joint besides the wrist immobilized following surgery
- •Contralateral upper extremity disability
- •Previous ipsilateral upper extremity functional deficit
- •Inability to participate for the full length of the study
结局指标
主要结局
Steering reaction time
时间窗: 6 months
Steering reaction time measured using a driving simulator will be compared across three time points (acutely, sub-acutely, and return to function) following surgical treatment of a distal radius fractures. This will be evaluated with and without the use of a steering wheel spinner knob.
次要结局
- Steering accuracy(6 months)