Could a gentle electric pulse rebuild a broken wrist faster?
NCT ID NCT07756619
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether adding neuromuscular stimulation—gentle electrical pulses that make muscles contract—to standard exercises can improve recovery after surgery for a broken wrist (distal radius fracture). Adults who had this surgery will either do traditional hand and wrist exercises alone or combine them with stimulation of the finger-flexing muscles. Researchers will measure pain, swelling, grip and pinch strength, and how well patients can use their wrist in daily life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Neuromuscular stimulation applied to finger flexor muscles, compared with traditional exercises alone
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a way to speed up hand and wrist recovery after fracture surgery, reducing pain and improving grip strength.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. Electrical stimulation may cause discomfort or skin irritation, and benefits over standard exercises are not guaranteed.
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Study facts
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- 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 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Patients who underwent open reduction and volar plate surgery due to distal radius fracture (DRF) evaluated with plain radiography and CT scans. Exclusion Criteria: * Polytrauma * Surgical intervention other than volar plate * History of surgery on the affected extremity * Injury to multiple anatomical sites in the affected extremity * Hemiplegia or contracture in the affected extremity * Major complications such as postoperative neurovascular injury and hematoma
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