Functional Outcomes After Radial Head Fractures Treated Non-operatively

Radial Head Fracture Clinical Trial

Official title: Functional Outcomes After Radial Head Fractures Treated Non-operatively

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of physical therapy as part of the non-operative treatment of radial head fractures.There is currently no data to support the use of physical therapy in the non-operative treatment of radial head fractures. Likewise, there is no data that shows that physical therapy is harmful to patients being treated non-operatively for radial head fractures. Investigators believe that prescribing physical therapy for patients with non-displaced radial head fractures treated non-operatively is unnecessary, and that that it would be equally efficacious to teach patients simple stretching exercises that they could perform by themselves. Subjects will be randomized into 2 groups: Group 1 - Patients will be prescribed physical therapy within the first month following fracture; Group 2 - Patients will be given simple stretching exercises to perform at home and will not be given a prescription for physical therapy. Patients who agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fractures, Bone
• Radial Head Fracture
• Radius Fractures

• NCT number: NCT03170128
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: New York University School of Medicine
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 3, 2014
• Completion date: August 1, 2017