Traumatic elbow injuries Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Conditions
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
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
| Measure | Time 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
| Measure | Time 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
Outcome results
None listed