An interventional study of Cast treatment and Immediate mobilization in Distal Radius Fracture, sponsored by Tampere University Hospital. Active, not recruiting at 5 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-11.
Sponsored by Tampere University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
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.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Other: Immediate mobilization · Procedure: Volar plating
Other: Cast treatment · Procedure: Volar plating
Dorsal cast placed in OR
Immediate mobilization postoperatively without casting
Volar plating of distal radius fracture
Patient-rated wrist evaluation questionnaire
The PRWE is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure wrist pain and disability in daily activities. It ranges from 100 (worst) to 0 (best). It consists of 2 subscales. Pain subscale contains 5 items. Function subscale contains total 10 items which are further divided into 2 sections: specific activities (having 6 items) and usual activities.
Time frame: 2 months
Total lenght of the sick leave
Total number of days of work during the 1 year study period
Time frame: 12 months
Patient-rated wrist evaluation questionnaire
The PRWE is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure wrist pain and disability in daily activities. It ranges from 100 (worst) to 0 (best). It consists of 2 subscales. Pain subscale contains 5 items. Function subscale contains total 10 items which are further divided into 2 sections: specific activities (having 6 items) and usual activities.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Patient-rated wrist evaluation questionnaire
The PRWE is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure wrist pain and disability in daily activities. It ranges from 100 (worst) to 0 (best). It consists of 2 subscales. Pain subscale contains 5 items. Function subscale contains total 10 items which are further divided into 2 sections: specific activities (having 6 items) and usual activities.
Time frame: 6 months
Patient-rated wrist evaluation questionnaire
The PRWE is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure wrist pain and disability in daily activities. It ranges from 100 (worst) to 0 (best). It consists of 2 subscales. Pain subscale contains 5 items. Function subscale contains total 10 items which are further divided into 2 sections: specific activities (having 6 items) and usual activities.
Time frame: 12 months
Return to work
Patient is asked if he or she has returned to the previous work. If no patient is asked is he or she Still on sick leave, partial sick leave or returned to other work.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Return to work
Patient is asked if he or she has returned to the previous work. If no patient is asked is he or she Still on sick leave, partial sick leave or returned to other work.
Time frame: 2 months
Return to work
Patient is asked if he or she has returned to the previous work. If no patient is asked is he or she Still on sick leave, partial sick leave or returned to other work.
Time frame: 6 months
Return to work
Patient is asked if he or she has returned to the previous work. If no patient is asked is he or she Still on sick leave, partial sick leave or returned to other work.
Time frame: 12 months
Complications
Any surgery related complication: wound dehiscence, deep infection, flexor tendon rupture, nerve injury, mechanical complications, nonunion, malunion, complex regional pain syndrome
Time frame: 4 weeks
Complications
Any surgery related complication: wound dehiscence, deep infection, flexor tendon rupture, nerve injury, mechanical complications, nonunion, malunion, complex regional pain syndrome
Time frame: 2 months
Complications
Any surgery related complication: wound dehiscence, deep infection, flexor tendon rupture, nerve injury, mechanical complications, nonunion, malunion, complex regional pain syndrome
Time frame: 6 months
Complications
Any surgery related complication: wound dehiscence, deep infection, flexor tendon rupture, nerve injury, mechanical complications, nonunion, malunion, complex regional pain syndrome
Time frame: 12 months
Self-perceived working ability
Patient is asked to rate his os her working ability using two scales: NRS from 0 (fully disabled) to 10 (best capability) and ordinally (fully capable, partially capable, fully disabled).
Time frame: 4 weeks
Self-perceived working ability
Patient is asked to rate his os her working ability using two scales: NRS from 0 (fully disabled) to 10 (best capability) and ordinally (fully capable, partially capable, fully disabled).
Time frame: 2 months
Self-perceived working ability
Patient is asked to rate his os her working ability using two scales: NRS from 0 (fully disabled) to 10 (best capability) and ordinally (fully capable, partially capable, fully disabled).
Time frame: 6 months
Self-perceived working ability
Patient is asked to rate his os her working ability using two scales: NRS from 0 (fully disabled) to 10 (best capability) and ordinally (fully capable, partially capable, fully disabled).
Time frame: 12 months
Visual analogue pain scale
Overall pain during last 7 days in a scale from 0 to 100 (worst)
Time frame: 4 weeks
Visual analogue pain scale
Overall pain during last 7 days in a scale from 0 to 100 (worst)
Time frame: 2 months
Visual analogue pain scale
Overall pain during last 7 days in a scale from 0 to 100 (worst)
Time frame: 6 months
Visual analogue pain scale
Overall pain during last 7 days in a scale from 0 to 100 (worst)
Time frame: 12 months
Patient-acceptable symptom state
Patient satisfaction will be measured using the patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS).The questionnaires will include the following questions: Would you be willing to take the same treatment again if the treatment result was as it is now? (Yes/No) Considering all the different ways your injury is affecting you, if you would remain in this state, do you feel that your current state is satisfactory (Yes/No)?
Time frame: 2 months
Patient-acceptable symptom state
Patient satisfaction will be measured using the patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS).The questionnaires will include the following questions: Would you be willing to take the same treatment again if the treatment result was as it is now? (Yes/No) Considering all the different ways your injury is affecting you, if you would remain in this state, do you feel that your current state is satisfactory (Yes/No)?
Time frame: 6 months
Patient-acceptable symptom state
Patient satisfaction will be measured using the patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS).The questionnaires will include the following questions: Would you be willing to take the same treatment again if the treatment result was as it is now? (Yes/No) Considering all the different ways your injury is affecting you, if you would remain in this state, do you feel that your current state is satisfactory (Yes/No)?
Time frame: 12 months
Work capacity
The participants will be asked to rate their working capacity on a numerical scale from 0 to 10, with "0" being not able to work at all and "10" being the ability to work at its best.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Work capacity
The participants will be asked to rate their working capacity on a numerical scale from 0 to 10, with "0" being not able to work at all and "10" being the ability to work at its best.
Time frame: 2 months
Work capacity
The participants will be asked to rate their working capacity on a numerical scale from 0 to 10, with "0" being not able to work at all and "10" being the ability to work at its best.
Time frame: 6 months
Work capacity
The participants will be asked to rate their working capacity on a numerical scale from 0 to 10, with "0" being not able to work at all and "10" being the ability to work at its best.
Time frame: 12 months
Patient activity
Patient activity measured with triaxial wrist accelerometer
Time frame: 4 weeks
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Plan to share: Yes — Data is available on reasonable request.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf, Analytic code
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