None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate whether aggressive physiotherapy achieves a better functional outcome than regular physiotherapy after operations for wrist fractures. The subjects are blinded. The Physiotherapist is not blinded. The surgeon is also blinded however this fact is not as much of a cornerstone to the study as the blinding status of the patients and the physiotherapist.
Interventions
Aggressive physiotherapy is the intervention group. From day 1 post operatively they will receive intense encouragement both active and passive to achieve increased range of motion and grip strength. Both will attend 1-3 sessions per week wi
Aggressive physiotherapy is the intervention group. From day 1 post operatively they will receive intense encouragement both active and passive to achieve increased range of motion and grip strength. Both will attend 1-3 sessions per week with encouragement to do home exercises. Treatment will be for 6 months
Sponsors
Daniel Goldbloom
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Must be english speaking, of sound mind, to consent. fracture pattern must be complex, requiring at least 2 incisions and at least 2 forms of internal fixation (according to the staff orthoapedic surgeon).
Exclusion criteria
Non -english speaking, not of sound mind to consent, fracture not severe enough to require two forms of internal fixation.
Outcome results
None listed