Supervised vs. Home-Based vs. No Therapy for Uncomplicated Distal Radius Fracture in Younger Adults

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorAl Hayah University In Cairo

About this trial

This three-arm, parallel-group RCT will compare the effectiveness of three rehabilitation strategies following conservative treatment of an uncomplicated distal radius fracture in adults under 50 years old. The study will compare:

Supervised Therapy: Outpatient physical therapy sessions plus a daily home exercise program Home-Based Program: A structured, detailed home exercise program with weekly telephone follow-up No Therapy (minimal intervention): Standard minimal instruction via an educational brochure The primary outcome is the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) measured at 6 weeks and 6 months.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Supervised Therapy for DRF Rehabilitation
  • Home-Based Rehabilitation Program for DRF
  • Minimal Educational Intervention for DRF

Treatment groups

96 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators