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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05850325
Other study ID # DR VP ROM
Secondary ID
Status Enrolling by invitation
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date December 16, 2022
Est. completion date April 2024

Study information

Verified date April 2023
Source Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of elbow position on achieving forearm supination and pronation and wrist ROM postoperatively. It is anticipated the results will show recovery of functional motion in a shorter period of time (27 days average). As for the secondary objective of the study, it is anticipated there will be limited pain and cost-containment. These data elements will serve as secondary factors to evaluate.


Description:

The current standard of care for forearm range of motion exercises is to position the elbow in 90 degrees of flexion at the side of the body for both supination and pronation.5,6 This study will compare standard of care forearm rotation exercises to exercising with the elbow in extension to facilitate pronation and exercising with the elbow in full flexion to facilitate supination in patients who have undergone surgery with a volar plate for distal radius fractures. We hypothesize that forearm motion will be achieved in a shorter number of days and with a greater arc of motion when the exercises are done in extremes of elbow flexion and extension. This will be a prospective, unblinded, randomized study to evaluate forearm range of motion across two groups: Control Group: subjects will be instructed to exercise the forearm with the elbow positioned by their side, in 90° of flexion. Test Group: subjects will be instructed to exercise the forearm with their elbow fully flexed to achieve supination and the elbow extended to achieve pronation. Randomization will occur post-operatively after the patient has signed consent to participate. Randomization will occur through a computerized random allocation and groups will be assigned by the Clinical Research Manager or designee.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Enrolling by invitation
Enrollment 42
Est. completion date April 2024
Est. primary completion date December 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - • Subjects 18 years of age and older - Subjects with distal radius fractures with a volar plate - Subjects attending therapy at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center or affiliated satellites. - Subjects that attend the initial therapy visit between 5 and 10 days postoperative and begin the home therapy program (patient handout) Exclusion Criteria: - • Subjects under the age of 18 - Additional surgical procedures or other factors preventing early active ROM of the forearm and/or wrist within the initial 10 days following surgery - Pre-existing medical conditions or injuries with resultant limitation in elbow, forearm or wrist ROM, patient-reported limited function, or limited ability to comply with home program (cognitive skills). - While undergoing therapy the initial 6 weeks, subjects provided with custom-fabricated or pre-fabricated devices, orthoses, or braces for the specific purpose of passively improving ROM of the elbow, forearm or wrist during the initial 6 weeks of therapy.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Group 1 Elbow Flexed at 90 Degrees
subjects will be instructed to exercise the forearm with the elbow positioned by their side, in 90° of flexion.
Group 2 Elbow Fully Flexed
subjects will be instructed to exercise the forearm with their elbow fully flexed to achieve supination and the elbow extended to achieve pronation.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center Indianapolis Indiana

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Range of Motion forearm supination and pronation and wrist ROm 6 Months
Secondary Upper Limb Functional Index (ULFI) PROM functional questionnaire 6 Months
Secondary QuickDisability of the Arm Shoulder Hand (DASH) PROM - functional questionnaire 6 Months
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