Referred Pain Areas in Subjects With a Recovered Radius Fracture

NCT03531801 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PI16/094
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the present study is to investigate pressure algometry and pressure-induced referred pain areas in pain free individuals with a history of distal radius fracture (fully recovered) compared with age and gender matched healthy controls without history of fracture. It is hypothesized that individuals with a recovered radius fracture will have a facilitated referred pain patter towards the wrist but normal pressure pain sensitivity.

Conditions

Radius Fractures

Keywords

Referred pain; pressure algometry; pain mapping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• A change in the area of referred rain

  This outcome measure corresponds to the difference or change in the size and distribution of the pressure-induced referred pain area, between the two experimental sessions.

  24 hours (two experimental sessions separated by 24h).

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• A change in pressure-pain thresholds

  24 hours (two experimental sessions separated by 24h).

Study Arms (2)

Recovered fracture group

The interventions will be conducted on both groups, on two experimental (approximately 45 minutes per session) sessions separated by 24 hours.Pressure algometry consists of measuring pressure pain thresholds at three bilateral muscle sites.Mapping referred pain areas consists of recording on an electronic body chart the area of pain induced by 60s pressure stimulation at 1.2 times the force needed to reach the pressure pain threshold, exerted on the extensor carpi radialis and the infraspinatus muscles.As group-differences can be attenuated at baseline but emerge on a sensitized (exercise-induced soreness) state, these procedures are performed at baseline and 24 hours after evoking exercise-induced muscle soreness. For further clarification see our recent publication PMID:29608510

Other: Pressure algometry and mapping referred pain areas

Control group

This group will receive the same intervention than the recovered fracture group

Other: Pressure algometry and mapping referred pain areas

Interventions

Pressure algometry and mapping referred pain areas OTHER

The described procedures are tested at baseline and 24 hours after exercise-induced muscle soreness conditions.

Also known as: Delayed onset muscular soreness

Control group; Recovered fracture group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects with a history of distal radius fracture without pain at the moment of the study or any physical sequelae derived from the fracture.

You may qualify if:

• Subjects with a history of distal radius fracture without pain at the moment of the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects with symptoms (e.g pain), functional limitations, history of other fractures in the upper limb or any other pathology.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad San Jorge: lead
• Aalborg University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Universidad San Jorge

Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, 50830, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Radius Fractures; Pain, Referred

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Forearm Injuries; Arm Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Fractures, Bone; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Víctor Doménech-García, MSc

  Universidad San Jorge

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer and Researcher at Universidad San Jorge

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 25, 2018
• First Posted: May 22, 2018
• Study Start: October 30, 2017
• Primary Completion: September 3, 2018
• Study Completion: September 3, 2018
• Last Updated: October 16, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)