Satisfaction and Recovery After Distal Radius Fracture
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Distal radius fracture is the most common fracture in Sweden, but little is known about the patient's experience of pain and hand function during the first three months after the injury. This observational study will provide detailed information on a daily basis regarding pain, use of analgesic drugs, use of splints and hand function as measured weekly by a condition-specific questionnaire.
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Detailed Description
Two hundred patients who are treated conservatively in a cast and one hundred patients who have undergone surgery will be asked to complete a questionnaire with the following outcome measures for three months:
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Pain (day-by-day registration on a Likert scale, range 0-10)
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Analgesic used (day-by-day registration of specific drug, dose and number)
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PRWE (Patient Reported Wrist Evaluation form, week-by-week registration)
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Use of and evaluation of efficacy of prefabricated wrist splints (week-by-week registration)
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Details of sick leave and return to work at completion of the questionnaire at three months.
The study is entirely PROM-based and the patient will not require any additional appointments.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Cast Patients that are conservatively treated (in a cast, either without or with reduction) |
Procedure: Surgical treatment of fracture
Patients that are surgically treated for DRF
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| Surgery Patients that undergo surgical treatment (regardless of method) |
Procedure: Treatment of fracture by forearm cast
Patient that are not surgically treated for DRF
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Patient-reported hand function [Every week for three months]
Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) questionnaire
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Day-by-day pain record [Every day for three months]
Patient reported pain as measured on a Likert scale 0-10 (0=no pain, 10= maximum pain)
- Analgesics [Every day for three months]
Daily record of use of analgesic drugs
- Wrist splint usage [Every week for three months]
Patient reported use of splint and evaluation of its efficacy
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Unilateral distal radius fractures in patients without any other significant injuries regardless of ligament injuries and ulnar fractures.
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Signed written consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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Compound injuries
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Open fractures
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Patients with post traumatic function deficits at any level in the affected arm prior to the distal radius fracture.
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Patients with function deficits in the affected arm due to other medical conditions (e.g. Parkinsons disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis)
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Reduced mental capacity (e.g. dementia, substance abuse)
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of Hand Therapy | Mölndal | Region Västra Götaland | Sweden | |
| 2 | Alingsås Lasarett/ District Hospital | Alingsås | Sweden |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- DRFx STAR