Wrist fracture recovery: fear may slow you down
NCT ID NCT07668531
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how fear of moving the wrist (kinesiophobia) changes over time in adults with a common wrist fracture treated with a cast. Researchers will follow 100 people for 3 months after the cast comes off, measuring pain, grip strength, and wrist function. The goal is to understand how this fear affects recovery and help improve rehabilitation strategies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors design better rehab programs that address fear of movement after wrist fractures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no treatment being tested, so it won't directly improve outcomes. Results may not apply to all fracture types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age range: 18-65 years * Non-intra-articular extension (AO type A) distal radius fracture * Treatment with closed reduction and short arm cast * No complications during treatment (redisplacement, fracture failure, etc.) * Ability to cooperate and complete the questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous fracture or neurological pathology in the same extremity * Associated wrist, elbow, or shoulder injury * Cognitive impairment or serious psychiatric illness * Surgically treated distal radius fractures
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