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A study comparing two types of physiotherapy after traumatic elbow injury

Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Intervention Managing Elbow - Post-Trauma

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN54593106
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-06-19
Start date
2026-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Traumatic elbow injuries Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

Participants will be randomised in a 2:1 ratio to either an enhanced physiotherapy rehabilitation intervention or usual care using sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes prepared in advance a

Sponsors

University of Oxford
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 110 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 16 or older 2. Had a bony elbow injury (e.g. simple dislocation, fracture dislocation, olecranon fracture, radial head fracture, distal humeral fracture) within the past 4 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindication to participation in the study intervention 2. Previous surgery on the affected elbow 3. Unable to adhere to study procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Recruitment rate measured using Screening and recruitment logs at During recruitment period;Participant retention and follow-up completion measured using Study follow-up records at 3 months post-randomisation;Intervention adherence measured using Physiotherapy attendance records and treatment documentation at Throughout intervention period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Elbow function measured using Oxford Elbow Score questionnaire at Baseline, 3 months post-randomisation;Upper limb disability measured using QuickDASH questionnaire at Baseline, 3 months post-randomisation;Health-related quality of life measured using EQ-5D-5L questionnaire at Baseline, 3 months post-randomisation;Pain severity measured using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Baseline, 3 months post-randomisation;Elbow flexion, extension, pronation and supination range-of-movement measured using Goniometry at Baseline, 3 months post-randomisation;Fear of movement (kinesiophobia) measured using Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia questionnaire at Baseline, 3 months post-randomisation

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactGeorgina Wistow
georgie.lucas@ndorms.ox.ac.uk+44 1865 737526

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026