NCT05150925

Immediate Mobilization Versus 2 Weeks Cast Immobilization After Distal Radius Fracture Treated With Volar Locking Plate

Immediate Mobilization Versus 2 Weeks Cast Immobilization After Distal Radius Fracture Treated With Volar Locking Plate - a Study Protocol for a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 240 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tampere University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to analyze total lenght of the sick leace and functional outcome (PRWE) at 2 months between 2 weeks casting and immediate mobilization following volar plating for a DRF.

Detailed description

This study is a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. The aim of this study will be to compare the early postoperative outcomes of the patients enrolled in the early mobilization with those patients in post-operative 2-week casting following volar plating for a DRF. Co-primary outcome in this study will be the total lenght of sick leave and Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) 2 months after the operation.

Conditions

• Distal Radius Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cast treatment	Dorsal cast placed in OR
OTHER	Immediate mobilization	Immediate mobilization postoperatively without casting
PROCEDURE	Volar plating	Volar plating of distal radius fracture

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-12-01
• Primary completion: 2026-02-10
• Completion: 2027-02-10
• First posted: 2021-12-09
• Last updated: 2026-02-11

Locations

5 sites across 2 countries: Finland, Sweden