Well-arm Exercise in Distal Radius Fractures
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 终止
- 入组人数
- 10
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Grip strength
研究概览
简要总结
A single center randomized control study. Patients >18 years with isolated distal radius fractures treated non-operatively will be randomly assigned to either the treatment group (exercise of contralateral "well" arm) or control group (standard fracture care and rehabilitation).
详细描述
Distal radius fractures are common injuries, especially in the aging population. Fracture healing requires immobilization of the injury, which inevitably leads to muscle atrophy and joint stiffness. This strength lost during immobilization can be problematic in patients who are already de-conditioned at baseline. Previous research using healthy participants found that exercising a non-immobilized, "well", arm helped attenuate muscle atrophy in the contralateral immobilized arm. The study aims to answer the following questions: Does exercise of the contralateral arm prevent muscle atrophy and weakness of the injured arm? Does exercise of the contralateral arm improve pain scores in the injured arm
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Patients will be randomized using an online randomization tool. Study folders will be placed in order and include the consent form and exercise sheet if randomized to the treatment group. Those randomized to the control group will be given an information sheet on distal radius fractures. Patients will be consented by an unblinded research assistant in order for the treating physician to remain blinded.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adults >18 years with an isolated distal radius fracture treated non-operatively
排除标准
- •Operative treatment, additional injures, previous injury to same arm, neuropathy or neuromuscular disease, dementia
结局指标
主要结局
Grip strength
时间窗: 3 months
Grip strength will be measured using a dynamometer at all clinic visits.
Forearm Circumference
时间窗: 3 months
Forearm circumference will be measured at the widest point of the forearm, approximately 2cm distal to the elbow. This measurement will be taken at all clinic visits.
次要结局
- Pain scores of injured arm.(3 months)
研究者
Trent Guthrie
Principal Investigator
Henry Ford Health System