TerminatedNot Applicable

Progressive Splinting Status Post Elbow Fractures and Dislocations

Stopped: low accrual

United States17 participantsStarted 2006-09

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to help determine if a static stretching brace in addition to physical therapy decreases the incidence of secondary operations, increases range of motion, and individual patient function.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Extra or intraarticular distal humerus or elbow fracture or fracture/dislocation * Agrees to participate and signs informed consent * English Speaking (outcome questionnaires are validated for English only) Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years of age * Closed Head Injury * Burn Injuries * Ipsilateral upper extremity fracture(s) requiring surgery * Nonunion of prior distal humerus fracture or fracture dislocation * Type 3 open distal humerus fracture dislocation * Insufficient fracture fixation to allow early range of motion * Transient population with no fixed address * Not willing to sign informed consent * Does not speak English

What they're measuring

Elbow ROM at 12 Months

Timeframe: 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-operatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00580866

SponsorVanderbilt University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-07

Results submitted2015-11-10

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