Neuromuscular Stimulation in the Distal Radius Fractures
ConditionDistal Radius Fractures
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-90
SponsorKirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
About this trial
Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are fractures affecting the wrist and occurring in the distal portion of the radius bone. DRFs can also be classified as Colles, Barton, Smith, and Hutchinson/Chauffeur fractures according to the characteristics of the fracture. The incidence of these fractures shows a bimodal distribution. In young adults, distal radius fractures occur more often as a result of high-energy traumas (e.g., traffic accidents or impacts during contact sports), while in older adults, especially during winter months, low-energy falls from standing height (falling onto an outstretched hand) are a more common cause.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patients who underwent open reduction and volar plate surgery due to distal radius fracture (DRF) evaluated with plain radiography and CT scans.
Disqualifiers
Polytrauma
Surgical intervention other than volar plate
History of surgery on the affected extremity
Injury to multiple anatomical sites in the affected extremity
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Traditional Exercises
Other interventionactive joint movements of the hand and wrist, passive, active-assisted and active stretching exercises
Neuromuscular Stimulation
Other interventionNeuromuscular stimulation will be applied to the m. flexor digitorum superficialis and m. flexor digitorum profundus muscles.
Treatment groups
36 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Traditional TreatmentActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Neuromuscular StimulationExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Visual analog scale
A visual analog scale will be used to evaluate the patients' current pain severity. This scale is one of the frequently preferred scales to evaluate the pain intensity of patients during rest, activity and night. The scale has a 10 cm long line where the patient can mark the intensity of pain. The patient will be asked to indicate the degree of pain intensity between no pain (left part) and unbearable pain (right part) of the line.
Time frame
Baseline2
Visual analog scale
A visual analog scale will be used to evaluate the patients' current pain severity. This scale is one of the frequently preferred scales to evaluate the pain intensity of patients during rest, activity and night. The scale has a 10 cm long line where the patient can mark the intensity of pain. The patient will be asked to indicate the degree of pain intensity between no pain (left part) and unbearable pain (right part) of the line.
Time frame
4th week3
Visual analog scale
A visual analog scale will be used to evaluate the patients' current pain severity. This scale is one of the frequently preferred scales to evaluate the pain intensity of patients during rest, activity and night. The scale has a 10 cm long line where the patient can mark the intensity of pain. The patient will be asked to indicate the degree of pain intensity between no pain (left part) and unbearable pain (right part) of the line.
Time frame
6th week4
Edema
Edema measurement will be done using a thin measuring tape, measuring in figure-eight increments, and recorded in centimeters.
Time frame
BaselineSecondary outcomes
1
Patient-Reported Wrist Assessment Questionnaire
The Patient-Reported Wrist Assessment Questionnaire (PRWE) will be used to assess patients' activities of daily living, pain levels, and functional impairment (disability). On the pain subscale of the PRWE, the patient can score a maximum of 50 points, and on the function subscale, a maximum of 50 points. The total PRWE score assesses both pain and functional impairment. Higher scores indicate more severe pain and more significant functional impairment/disability.
Time frame
Baseline2
Patient-Reported Wrist Assessment Questionnaire
The Patient-Reported Wrist Assessment Questionnaire (PRWE) will be used to assess patients' activities of daily living, pain levels, and functional impairment (disability). On the pain subscale of the PRWE, the patient can score a maximum of 50 points, and on the function subscale, a maximum of 50 points. The total PRWE score assesses both pain and functional impairment. Higher scores indicate more severe pain and more significant functional impairment/disability.
Time frame
4th week3
Patient-Reported Wrist Assessment Questionnaire
The Patient-Reported Wrist Assessment Questionnaire (PRWE) will be used to assess patients' activities of daily living, pain levels, and functional impairment (disability). On the pain subscale of the PRWE, the patient can score a maximum of 50 points, and on the function subscale, a maximum of 50 points. The total PRWE score assesses both pain and functional impairment. Higher scores indicate more severe pain and more significant functional impairment/disability.
Time frame
6th weekLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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