The Effects of Whirlpool and Contrast Bath in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome After Distal Radius Fracture

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorAfyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

About this trial

The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of whirlpool bath and contrast bath treatments on pain, disability, functionality and grip strength in patients with complex regional pain syndrome after distal radius fracture.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients with complex regional pain syndrome type-1 (CRPS-type 1) after distal radius fracture, who were followed conservatively (long/short arm splint-cast) between the ages of 18-70, who applied to AFSU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic. It is planned to use the Budapest diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of CRPS Type 1.

Disqualifiers

Orthopedic injuries (other accompanying orthopedic fractures, such as ulna fracture, carpal bone fractures),

Other system injuries,

Patients whose distal radius fractures were surgically treated,

Patients who had previously undergone surgery on the same upper extremity,

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Whirlpool Bath
  • Contrast Bath

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups