The Short Term Effect of Hot Packs and Whirlpool for Increasing Total Active Motion at the Wrist

NCT02667405 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 6712
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 61
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study investigates the effect of hot packs versus whirlpool and exercise for patients with distal radius fracture (DRF). Patients with recently healed DRF are randomized into two groups, with one group receiving hot packs during therapy and the other immersing the arm in a whirlpool for 3 consecutive therapy visits. The effect of these modalities on range of motion and volume of the hand are evaluated, with measurements taking place before and immediately after heat during each visit.

Conditions

Distal Radius Fracture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Wrist Range of Motion (ROM)

  Measurement of wrist flexion/extension, radial/ulnar deviation/ and pro/supination

  Immediately before and within 5 minutes of completing heat application for 3 consecutive weekly therapy visits

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Hand Volume

  Immediately before, within 5 minutes of completing heat application, then 30 minutes later for 3 consecutive weekly therapy visits

Study Arms (2)

Whirlpool

EXPERIMENTAL

Immersion in Whirlpool during therapy

Procedure: Whirlpool

Hot Pack

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Hot Pack Application during therapy.

Procedure: Hot Pack

Interventions

Hot Pack PROCEDURE

Patients have a hot pack and 2 layers of towel wrapped around the wrist and forearm for 15 minutes

Hot Pack

Whirlpool PROCEDURE

Patients immerse their arm, from elbow to hand, in a whirlpool bath of 104 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes

Whirlpool

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Healed DRF,
• allowed to perform motion.

You may not qualify if:

• Complex regional pain syndrome,
• inability to read/understand english,
• inability to attend follow up sessions due to driving distance from clinic,
• Raynaud's phenomenon

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Western University, Canada: lead

Study Sites (1)

Roth McFarlane Hand & Upper Limb Centre

London, Ontario, N6A 4L6, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wrist Fractures

Interventions

Hydrotherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wrist Injuries; Arm Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Fractures, Bone

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Mike Szekeres, PhD (c)

  Western University, Canada

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD Candidate

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 7, 2015
• First Posted: January 28, 2016
• Study Start: December 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2014
• Study Completion: May 1, 2014
• Last Updated: January 28, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)