Status:
COMPLETED
Vibration Therapy as a Rehabilitation Intervention for Postural Training and Fall Prevention
Lead Sponsor:
Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Distal Radius Fracture
Fall Patients
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The occurrence of distal radius fractures is well known to be a sentinel event as these fractures are associated with 2 to 4 times increased risk of subsequent hip fractures in elderly patients. Studi...
Detailed Description
Distal Radius Fractures and Medico-socioeconomic Impact Fractures of the distal radius account for approximately 380,000 fractures in the United States each year and occur in 15% of women older than ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1\) aged 60 or above
- 2\) fracture distal radius after 6 weeks to 3 months
- 3\) injury was due to unintentional fall.
Exclusion
- 1\) medical condition causing balance disturbance
- 2\) participated in supervised regular exercise or physiotherapy for twice a week or more
- 3\) Activities of Daily Living (ADL) dependent
- 4\) malignancy
- 5\) medications or condition that affect metabolism of the musculoskeletal system e.g. bisphosphonates
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
232 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03380884
Start Date
December 1 2017
End Date
March 31 2023
Last Update
April 4 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, Hong Kong