Physiotherapy vs Telerehabilitation After Volar Plating of Distal Radius Fracture

Launched by TÖÖLÖ HOSPITAL · Apr 9, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at the best way to help patients recover after surgery for a broken wrist, specifically focusing on two approaches: traditional physiotherapy (in-person therapy) and telerehabilitation (online therapy). The goal is to see which method leads to better outcomes for patients who have had a specific type of surgery called volar plating for a distal radius fracture.

To participate in this study, you need to be between 18 and 65 years old and have a distal radius fracture that meets certain guidelines for surgery. The trial is open to all genders, and you should be able to understand Finnish. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two therapy groups and will have follow-up appointments at 1, 3, and 12 months after their surgery. The main measure of success will be how well participants feel they can use their wrist, assessed three months after their surgery. This study is currently recruiting participants, and it's a great opportunity for those looking to contribute to improving rehabilitation methods.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Distal radius fracture, which applies the surgical requirements
• • age between 18 to 65 years
• • Non concomitant injuries including ligament injuries and distal ulna fractures, however ulnar styloid avulsion is accepted
• • No significant comorbidities
• • No previous problems with the examined hand
• • Ability to understand Finnish fluently
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • High energy or multiple injuries
• • Open fractures
• • Injury of both upper extremities
• • Other operative injury on the same side
• • Rheumatoid arthritis of other inflammatory joint disease
• • Heavy smoker (over 20 cigarettes per day)
• • Disease of medication slowing ossification
• • Alcohol or drug abuse
• • Psychiatric disorder with poor treatment balance
• • Neurological disorder which affects the function of the injured extremity
• • Fixation material other than a volar locking plate
• • Fracture fixation is not stable enough to start rehabilitation after 14 days