Biomechanical Analysis of Distal Radius (Greenstick) Fracture Healing
NCT ID: NCT06510595
Last Updated: 2024-07-24
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
PHASE1/PHASE2
2 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-07-16
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This type of fracture causes deformation and angulation on the cortex layer of bone, while the other side remains intact due to the higher proportion of collagen and flexibility in immature bones, making them more prone to bending rather than breaking completely.
The biomechanical environment plays a dominant role in the process of fracture healing.
It controls the communication network of biological tissues and triggers the complex proliferation process.
This mechanical load is originated from muscle contraction along the axis of bone, which improves the healing process and accelerates the earlier return to weight bearing.
Likewise, the electrical stimulation plays a superior role in acceleration of bone healing. It enhances the cells migration and proliferation process, increases mineralization, and osteogenic genes activation. The bone minerals can generate electromechanical signals through the flexoelectricity effect, which they polarize in response to bending stress force.
While finite element method is an advanced technique and a promising field to simulate the mechanical properties and predict the biomechanical behaviors on the biological structures, no previous research took advantage of both flexoelectricity and mechanical principles to simulate and predict the healing behavior on specific case.
HYPOTHESES:
H0: There will be no significant effect of brachioradialis muscle bending force and flexoelectric effect on strain of distal radius greenstick fracture.
METHODOLOGY
1. The study is analytical and will be conducted by (Finite Element Analysis) study with the following steps:
* Modelling the radius fracture with angle ≤ 15 degrees.
* Simulation the strain and displacement of fracture site by computerized mathematical equations with applying brachioradialis muscle force within 10-40 N and electrical charge.
2. Validation the results of computerized simulation by experimental case-control study with the following steps.
Participants :
Child A: The child will receive active elbow flexion exercise with electrotherapy. Child B: The child will be managed by conservative treatment with brace only.
Instrumentation used in treatment:
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a form of electrotherapy commonly used in physiotherapy to relieve pain. The setting will be adjusted on 2±0.4 Hz sinusoidal wave, pulse width is typically set between 50-200 microseconds and each session lasts between 20-30 minutes.
After the electrotherapy session, active assisted elbow flexion exercise will be applied with forearm in neutral position with 3 × 15 repetition to enhance the role of horizontal components of brachioradialis muscle force.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
Child B: The child will be managed by conservative treatment with brace only.
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Active Treatment Arm
The child will receive active elbow flexion exercise with electrotherapy.
Active Treatment Arm
Electrotherapy:
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) will be placed across the fracture segments. The setting will be adjusted to 2±0.4 Hz sinusoidal wave, with a pulse width set between 50-200 microseconds, and each session will last between 20-30 minutes.
Active Elbow Flexion Exercise:
Following the electrotherapy session, the child will perform active assisted elbow flexion exercises with the forearm in a neutral position. This exercise will consist of 3 sets of 15 repetitions to enhance the role of the horizontal components of the brachioradialis muscle force.
Control Treatment Arm
The child will be managed with conservative treatment using a brace only.
Control Treatment Arm
The child will wear a brace as a conservative treatment method.
Interventions
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Active Treatment Arm
Electrotherapy:
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) will be placed across the fracture segments. The setting will be adjusted to 2±0.4 Hz sinusoidal wave, with a pulse width set between 50-200 microseconds, and each session will last between 20-30 minutes.
Active Elbow Flexion Exercise:
Following the electrotherapy session, the child will perform active assisted elbow flexion exercises with the forearm in a neutral position. This exercise will consist of 3 sets of 15 repetitions to enhance the role of the horizontal components of the brachioradialis muscle force.
Control Treatment Arm
The child will wear a brace as a conservative treatment method.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Child with immobilized brace or splint.
* Angle of fracture is ≤ 15 degrees.
Exclusion Criteria
* Other type of bone fracture.
* Osteoporotic bone.
* Neurological diseases.
5 Years
10 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Cairo University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Hassan Elsheikh
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Enas Youssif, Professor and Chairperson
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Surgery Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University.
Amr Imam, Professor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Applied Mathematics, Damanhour University.
Ahmed Resk Mohammed, Assistant Professor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
Dina Abd Allah, Lecturer
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Surgery Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University.
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References
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Other Identifiers
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P.T.REC/012/005143
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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