The Short Term Effect of Hot Packs and Whirlpool for Increasing Total Active Motion at the Wrist

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

61 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-12-31

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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This study investigates the effect of hot packs versus whirlpool and exercise for patients with distal radius fracture (DRF). Patients with recently healed DRF are randomized into two groups, with one group receiving hot packs during therapy and the other immersing the arm in a whirlpool for 3 consecutive therapy visits. The effect of these modalities on range of motion and volume of the hand are evaluated, with measurements taking place before and immediately after heat during each visit.

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Detailed Description

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This study investigates the short term effect of hot packs versus whirlpool and exercise for patients with distal radius fracture (DRF) during a therapy visit. Patients with recently healed DRF are randomized into two groups, with one group receiving hot packs during therapy and the other immersing the arm in a whirlpool for 3 consecutive therapy visits.

Measurements of wrist and forearm range of motion, and volume of the hand are recorded before and immediately after heat for each visit, effectively creating six measurement time points. Change scores are recorded for range of motion and for volume, and analyzed using MANOVA to determine differences between groups.

Conditions

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Distal Radius Fracture

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Whirlpool

Immersion in Whirlpool during therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Whirlpool

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients immerse their arm, from elbow to hand, in a whirlpool bath of 104 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes

Hot Pack

Hot Pack Application during therapy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Hot Pack

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients have a hot pack and 2 layers of towel wrapped around the wrist and forearm for 15 minutes

Interventions

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Hot Pack

Patients have a hot pack and 2 layers of towel wrapped around the wrist and forearm for 15 minutes

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Whirlpool

Patients immerse their arm, from elbow to hand, in a whirlpool bath of 104 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healed DRF,
* allowed to perform motion.

Exclusion Criteria

* Complex regional pain syndrome,
* inability to read/understand english,
* inability to attend follow up sessions due to driving distance from clinic,
* Raynaud's phenomenon

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No