NCT03014024

Low-level Laser Therapy in Distal Radius Fractures

A Double-blind Placebo-controlled Study of Low-level Laser Therapy After Removal of Cast in Distal Radius Fractures

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Bergen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Conservative treatment of distal radius fracture is immobilisation with cast for 4-6 weeks. After removing the cast, it is common to still have pain, swelling and reduced mobility in the wrist. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of LLLT on the hand.

Detailed description

Patient with distal radius fractures are after removal of the cast are recruited form Bergen Emergency Department, where the are randomly divided into two groups with concealed allocation. Patient will be treated 3 times a week, for 3 week. After removal of the cast, the patients pain threshold, swelling, AROM, strength and function is measured. The patients will meet for following-up controls until 26 weeks after injury. Changes in outcome measures during the study: Due to covid 19 virus restrictions, we had to abandon the objective physical measurements as planned. Primary outcome measures were retrieved allowing no physical contact with the participants (Ipad, telephone or e-mail).

Conditions

• Colles' Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Low-Level Laser Therapy	The laser is an infrared (invisible) 60 mW 904 nm, made by Irradia Midlaser
OTHER	Placebo Low Level Laser therapy	This i laser is not giving any irradiation, but is identical to the infrared (invisible) 60 mW 904 nm Irradia Midlaser, made by Irradia.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-12-01
• Primary completion: 2020-06-01
• Completion: 2021-12-01
• First posted: 2017-01-09
• Last updated: 2022-05-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway