Distal Radius Fractures
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the short-term outcomes of individuals who have surgery (volar plate) for a wrist (distal radius) fracture who have routine hand therapy treatment versus routine hand therapy treatment and sensorimotor activities. Individuals who meet inclusion criteria at the facilities collecting data will be invited to participate. If they agree to participate, they will randomly and blindly (via concealed envelopes) be assigned to the control (routine treatment) or the sensorimotor treatment group. Data collection will occur at 3- and 6-weeks post initiation of skilled therapy and will include measurement of joint position sense, function via the Patient Rated Wrist and Hand, pain via the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, and range of motion at the digits and wrist.
Detailed description
The study is an interventional study investigating the effectiveness of sensorimotor activities in addition to traditional occupational therapy intervention versus traditional intervention only for patients following a distal radius fracture with volar plate fixation. A convenience sample of patients from 2 outpatient orthopedic hand therapy departments will be invited to participate in the study. The treatment for both groups will be identical with one group receiving the addition of sensorimotor activities. Participants will be divided into one of the two groups. They will be made aware that at any point they can choose to no longer participate in the study, and it will not affect their treatment.
Interventions
OTHERExperimental Group
Sensorimotor intervention, active range of motion, active assisted range of motion, strengthening
OTHERControl Group
Active range of motion, active assisted range of motion and strengthening
Sponsors
Touro University Nevada
Orthopaedic Specialty Group PC, Fairfield
Hand Surgery Associates LLC
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Distal radius fracture with volar plate fixation * Understand English * 18 years or older * Available to attend skilled occupational therapy visits a minimum of 1x per week.
Exclusion criteria
* Prior surgery to the involved wrist/hand * Cognitive impairment * Distal radius fracture managed by casting or by another means of fixation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active Joint Position Sense (AJPS) | Baseline, 3 and 6 weeks | Range of motion measurement for the wrist, the measurements are recorded in degress of motion and the greater the number of degrees is reflective of greater sensorimotor deficit |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Rated Wrist and Hand Evaluation | Baseline, 3 and 6 weeks | Patient reported outcome measurement with a 0-100 range, 0 indicating no functional deficit and 100 indicating the worst functional scale |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactNancy Naughton, OTD
Backup ContactKristen Valdes, OTD
Outcome results
None listed