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Early Range of Motion in 5th Metacarpal Fracture

NCT02441790 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2017-12-12

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Summary

Fractures of the fifth metacarpal neck are the most common injury involving the upper extremity. Patients are typically young adult males. Restoring function quickly and reliably for return to work and/or activity is important; these patients are a significant labour force demographic. Treatment is historically splinting for approximately 3-4 weeks. Splinting a fracture is a "trade-off". Immobilization allows stabilization and fracture healing, but also causes hand stiffness and weakness leading to impaired function. Little prospective research exists; there is no agreement for ideal duration of splinting or therapy, demonstrating clinical equipoise. A new concept in hand rehabilitation is "early active range of motion" (EAROM). The objective of this trial is to establish if EAROM provides improved early (6 week) hand function when compared to standard immobilization.

Conditions

  • Fracture

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Early Active Range of Motion

3-9 days

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Immobilization

21-27 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Michael James Cooper, MD · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-05-31
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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