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The Value of Early Mobilization and Physiotherapy Following Wrist Fractures Treated by Volar Plating

NCT02015468 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 116

Last updated 2020-08-25

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Summary

A prospective, randomized study investigating the possible benefits of immediate mobilization and frequent physiotherapy following a wrist fracture treated by volar plating.

The current study will test the following null hypothesis:

There is no significant difference between patients who receive a cast for the first 2 weeks postoperatively and then instructions in home exercises and patients who receive a cast for 2-3 days postoperatively and then have frequent sessions with a physiotherapist following volar locked plating for a extraarticular distal radius fracture, as evaluated by self-reported satisfaction after 3 months.

Conditions

  • Distal Radius Fracture
  • Wrist Fracture

Interventions

OTHER

Early mobilization

Early weightbearing and physiotherapy

OTHER

Late mobilization

Late mobilization, none-weightbearing and home exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Akershus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jan Erik Madsen, Professor · Oslo University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-15
Primary Completion
2016-06-17
Completion
2019-01-01

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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