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Early Strengthening Rehabilitation Training for Post-operative Fracture Distal Radius
Led by The University of Hong Kong · Updated on 2025-04-25
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
179 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate safety and efficacy of an early strengthening and passive mobilization rehabilitation program for post-operative distal radius fracture fixation surgery compared to current conventional rehabilitation.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Early Strengthening Rehabilitation Training for Post-operative Fracture Distal Radius
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 50 years or older
- Diagnosed with an isolated closed injury, displaced, distal radius fracture (AO/OTA Classification 23-A1-3, B1-2, C1-2) without articular comminution
- Requires operative fixation
- Able to give consent
You will not qualify if you...
- History of previous hand or wrist surgery
- Neurological injury or pre-existing neurological conditions to the upper limb
- Underlying osteoarthritis of the wrist
- Unfit for surgical anesthesia
- Subacute fractures with delayed presentation (>2 weeks since initial injury)
- Unable to consent
- Refuse surgical intervention
- Unable to follow commands for rehabilitation
- Fixation construct or injuries requiring immobilization after surgery, such as unfixed distal ulna head or shaft fractures that require splintage or distal radio-ulnar joint instability planned for immobilization
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Research Team
C
Christian Prof. Fang, MBBS(HK)
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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