Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Other |
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) |
Pain evaluation on a psychometric response scale (range 0-10, 0=no pain, 10=maximum pain) |
at 0, 1, 2, 4 and 12 weeks |
|
Other |
Strength Measurement |
dynamometer-based strength evaluation |
at 4 and 12 weeks |
|
Other |
Range of Motion (ROM) Assessment |
goniometer-based ROM evaluation of hand and wrist |
at 4 and 12 weeks |
|
Other |
Delayed Bone Healing |
number of participants with bone non-union at end of study |
at 12 weeks |
|
Other |
Radiological Outcome |
x-ray based outcome of fracture healing in terms of axial deviation (measured in °) |
at 0, 1, 2, 4 and 12 weeks |
|
Other |
Radiological Outcome |
x-ray based outcome of fracture healing in terms of length deviation and dislocation (measured in mm) |
at 0, 1, 2, 4 and 12 weeks |
|
Other |
Quick DASH-Score |
patient-based standardised questionnaire (11 items, range 0-100, 100=ideal function, 0=poorest function) |
at 0, 1, 2, 4 and 12 weeks |
|
Other |
Brief Michigan-Hand-Outcome-Questionnaire |
patient-based standardised questionnaire (12 items, range 0-100, 100=ideal function, 0=poorest function) |
at 0, 1, 2 and 4 weeks |
|
Other |
Occurrence of Complications |
occurence of complications due to treatment |
at 0, 1, 2, 4 and 12 weeks |
|
Primary |
Brief Michigan-Hand-Outcome-Questionnaire |
patient-based standardised questionnaire (12 items, range 0-100, 100=ideal function, 0=poorest function) |
at 12 weeks |
|
Secondary |
Loss/Gain of Reduction |
changes in palmar angulation of the fracture at end of treatment, compared to first x-ray (in degrees) |
at 12 weeks |
|
Secondary |
Treatment Failure |
Occurrence of indication for surgery (malrotation, palmar angulation >50°) after primary reposition |
at 1, 2, 4 and 12 weeks |
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