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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05380219
Other study ID # ID0001
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date June 5, 2022
Est. completion date October 9, 2023

Study information

Verified date February 2024
Source University of Valencia
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Elbow injuries account for up to 15% of emergency consultations. The complexity of this joint and the subtle imaging findings present even in severe injuries make diagnosis difficult and can delay treatment, causing pain and functional impotence. Appropriate deterioration mitigation strategies include, but are not limited to, strengthening programs of sufficient intensity to stimulate anabolism and limit muscle loss and increase strength. The general recommendation for increasing muscle strength and neural adaptations in healthy subjects after sustaining an elbow fracture is moderate to heavy load resistance training with loads approximating 60%-80% of the one repetition maximum ( 1RM). However, high joint stress would be challenging and increase the risk of adverse consequences in such patients, so strategies are still needed to meet the challenges of effectively and safely adapting training loads to safely enable improvement. without requiring high joint stress. Resistance band work, coupled with the use of dual tasks, is a novel approach used during resistance training, especially among healthy populations, with promising results. The purpose of the study is to evaluate neuromuscular responses, pain intensity and RPE in patients with elbow joint fracture, with or without surgical approach, with different strategies to strengthen the upper limb. Candidates for this study will be men and women over 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with a fracture of the elbow joint (types 1-3 and types 2-1 according to Müller's OA fracture classification), with or without a surgical approach and with date of injury and completion of their physiotherapy program in 2022-2023, and who begin their physiotherapy treatment between weeks 7 to 9 post-fracture.


Description:

Elbow injuries account for up to 15% of emergency consultations. The complexity of this joint and the subtle imaging findings present even in severe injuries make diagnosis difficult and can delay treatment, causing pain and functional impotence. Appropriate deterioration mitigation strategies include, but are not limited to, strengthening programs of sufficient intensity to stimulate anabolism and limit muscle loss and increase strength. The general recommendation for increasing muscle strength and neural adaptations in healthy subjects after sustaining an elbow fracture is moderate to heavy load resistance training with loads approximating 60%-80% of the one repetition maximum ( 1RM). However, high joint stress would be challenging and increase the risk of adverse consequences in such patients, so strategies are still needed to meet the challenges of effectively and safely adapting training loads to safely enable improvement. without requiring high joint stress. Resistance band work, coupled with the use of dual tasks, is a novel approach used during resistance training, especially among healthy populations, with promising results. The purpose of the study is to evaluate neuromuscular responses, pain intensity and RPE in patients with elbow joint fracture, with or without surgical approach, with different strategies to strengthen the upper limb. Candidates for this study will be men and women over 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with a fracture of the elbow joint (types 1-3 and types 2-1 according to Müller's OA fracture classification), with or without a surgical approach and with date of injury and completion of their physiotherapy program in 2022-2023, and who begin their physiotherapy treatment between weeks 7 to 9 post-fracture. The patients will voluntarily participate in the study, which will be carried out at the Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, during the months of May 2022 to May 2023. All participants will be informed about the objectives and content of the research and information will be obtained. written informed consent. The study will conform to the Declaration of Helsinki and will be approved by the local ethics committee. Participants will be excluded if they have any involvement in the contralateral upper limb, if they have already had/have any other injury to the elbow or other anatomical part of the affected MS (in the last year), and if they have any other condition or disease in the which there is a contraindication to physical exercise. Also if they participate in physiotherapy programs external to the one carried out by us or in other research studies. In addition, if there is evidence of a severe failure in bone consolidation (separation greater than 5 mm), if there is neural injury, CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), severe open fracture with muscle and periosteal loss, clinical picture not competent for physiotherapy by diagnosis doubtful and severe congenital instability of MMSS. First, an observational session will be held. Patients will then be randomized into 2 groups: one group with strength training and one with strength training and dual task.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date October 9, 2023
Est. primary completion date October 9, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Candidates for this study will be men and women over 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with a fracture of the elbow joint (types 1-3 and types 2-1 according to Müller's OA fracture classification), with or without a surgical approach and with date of injury and completion of their physiotherapy program in 2022-2023, and who begin their physiotherapy treatment between weeks 7 to 9 post-fracture. The patients will voluntarily participate in the study, which will be carried out at the Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, during the months of May 2022 to May 2023. All participants will be informed about the objectives and content of the research and information will be obtained. written informed consent. The study will conform to the Declaration of Helsinki and will be approved by the local ethics committee. Exclusion Criteria: - Participants will be excluded if they have any involvement in the contralateral upper limb, if they have already had/have any other injury to the elbow or other anatomical part of the affected MS (in the last year), and if they have any other condition or disease in the which there is a contraindication to physical exercise. Also if they participate in physiotherapy programs external to the one carried out by us or in other research studies. In addition, if there is evidence of a severe failure in bone consolidation (separation greater than 5 mm), if there is neural injury, CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), severe open fracture with muscle and periosteal loss, clinical picture not competent for physiotherapy by diagnosis doubtful and severe congenital instability of MMSS.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
dual task strength training
strength training and dual task

Locations

Country Name City State
Spain Laura López-Bueno Valencia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Valencia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Isometric elbow extension/flexion force They will be evaluated with a portable handheld dynamometer. The tests will be carried out against a fixed resistance: the participants were with their elbows at 90º, in a sitting position with an upright posture, without a backrest and with both feet placed flat on the floor, with force exerted against a fixed table. 3 maximum contractions of 5 seconds will be performed, separated by 1 minute of rest, selecting the average value of these 3 for later analysis. 12 weeks
Primary Self-reported pain intensity The patient marks a point on the scale and subsequently, the clinician or researcher quantifies the number of mm indicated by the patient.Therefore, the self-perceived pain intensity range travels from 0-100 mm. VAS is the most widely used so far in research to assess pain intensity.
higher scores mean a worse outcome
12 weeks
Secondary Kinesiophobia Kinesiophobia will be evaluated mainly through the Spanish version of the Kinesiophobia Tampa Scale in a self-recorded manner. This instrument has shown adequate reliability (showing an internal consistency of a=0.79). The total score ranges between 11 and 44 points, with higher levels of kinesiophobia the higher the score obtained on the scale. In addition, kinesiophobia specific to the type of exercise performed will be assessed, with a self-perceived scale from 0 to 10, where patients will indicate the fear of performing all possible repetitions during a strength exercise. 12 weeks
Secondary Shoulder Disability It will be evaluated using the DASH questionnaire in Spanish. The assessment of the ability to perform various tasks (open a new or very tight jar, write, turn a key, prepare food, etc.), The score can range between 30 and 150 points. A higher score indicates a higher level of disability and severity, while a lower percentage indicates a low level of disability. This questionnaire has shown adequate reliability (showing an internal consistency of a=0.96). 12 weeks
Secondary passive range of motion The degrees of movement (ROM) of the following joints shall be actively and passively measured by means of a manual goniometer: elbow (flexion and extension), forearm (pronation and supination), wrist (flexion and extension), metacarpophalangeal (flexion), proximal intephalangeal (flexion) and distal interphalangeal (flexion). 12 weeks
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