CompletedNot Applicable

Acupuncture in Distal Radius Fracture Patients

Mexico36 participantsStarted 2015-08

Plain-language summary

The patients with distal radius fracture treated with immobilization (cast) and percutaneous pinning it will be to able to participate in this randomized trial. The investigators will be able to determine if the laser acupuncture is a good therapy for the rehabilitation in this type of patients. And if they are more comfortable to begin his rehabilitation exercise after the application of this therapy

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Distal radius fracture treated with percutaneous pinning and plaster * Type A2, A3, B1 and B2 of the Orthopedic Trauma Association classification Exclusion Criteria: * Rheumatoid arthritis * Ipsilateral fractures * Psychiatric illness * Previous wrist fracture or surgery * Cancer

What they're measuring

Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE)

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02522403

SponsorUniversidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-06

Results submitted2016-10-31

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