Early Mobilisation of the Distal Radius Fracture

NCT06258928 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Radius Fracture
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate the effectiveness of early therapy in 14 patients with a distal radius fracture DRF resulting from injury, as the study group. Assess hand function of patients who underwent surgical repair of distal radius fractures using the open reduction internal fixation method (ORIF), compared to their nonoperated limb, after 6 months of early rehabilitation. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. 1.Significantly faster recovery of independence from daily activities by the patient.
2. 2.For economic reasons, patients often expect to return to work as soon as possible.

Conditions

Secondary Prevention

Keywords

distal radius fracture; early therapy; exercise therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• DASH -Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand

  questionnaire assesses upper limb disability and consists of 30 questions in the general section and an additional work module with 4 questions and a sport/instrument playing module with 4 questions. Assess symptoms and the inability to perform certain activities based on health status.

  1 day

• ROM - range of motion

  Flexion, extension of the wrist, supination and pronation of the forearm using a 15 cm stainless steel Saehan finger goniometer

  1 day

• Grip strength

  Using a hydraulic handgrip dynamometer by Saehan according to the procedure to measure grip strength

  1 day

• Isokinetic evaluation

  Isokinetic evaluation of force moments of the biceps and triceps, and the muscles responsible for supination and pronation of the forearm using the Biodex System 4 Pro (Biodex, USA) dynamometer.

  1 day

Study Arms (1)

patients with a distal radius fracture

Functional examination included evaluating range of motion (ROM), grip strength, and isokinetic evaluation of force moments (Biodex) for wrist flexion, extension, forearm pronation, and forearm supination. Michigan's questionnaire and the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire were used to subjectively evaluate the effects of therapy.

Diagnostic Test: Functional examination

Interventions

Functional examination DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Compared to nonoperated limb, after 6 months of early rehabilitation.

patients with a distal radius fracture

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with a distal radius fracture DRF resulting from injury

You may qualify if:

• age range 18-60 years
• distal radius fracture
• ORIF procedure
• hand stabilisation plate (Medartis)

You may not qualify if:

• delayed rehabilitation protocol
• algodystrophy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education: lead

Study Sites (1)

Terapia Ręki Magda Kolasińska

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 01-494, Poland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wrist Fractures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 3, 2024
• First Posted: February 14, 2024
• Study Start: March 4, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2024
• Study Completion: September 30, 2024
• Last Updated: September 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PL (1)