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Fractures, BonePhase 1/2NCT06510595

Biomechanical Analysis of Distal Radius (Greenstick) Fracture Healing

A Phase 1/2 study testing Active Treatment Arm in people with Fractures, Bone, run by Cairo University.

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Trial summary

The study will be conducted to investigate the effects of electrical charges (flexoelectric effect) \& mechanical brachioradialis muscle bending force on the displacement and strain of fracture gap on children with Distal radius greenstick fracture via finite element method. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 10 years
Conditions the study is for
Fractures, Bone
What is being tested?
Active Treatment Arm
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
16 Jul 2024to 30 Jun 2025
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 10 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Child with green stick fracture in the distal third of radius bone.
  • Child with immobilized brace or splint.
  • Angle of fracture is ≤ 15 degrees.

Who cannot join

  • The participants will be excluded from this study if they have one of the following:
  • Other type of bone fracture.
  • Osteoporotic bone.
  • Neurological diseases.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: Biomechanical Analysis of Distal Radius (Greenstick) Fracture Healing by Finite Element Method

The study will be conducted to investigate the effects of electrical charges (flexoelectric effect) \& mechanical brachioradialis muscle bending force on the displacement and strain of fracture gap on children with Distal radius greenstick fracture via finite element method.

Read the detailed description

Distal radius fractures are common fractures and highly prevalent especially in children, due to skeletal immaturity. They may present as greenstick fractures; due to falling on the outstretched hand during sporting events.

This type of fracture causes deformation and angulation on the cortex layer of bone, while the other side remains intact due to the higher proportion of collagen and flexibility in immature bones, making them more prone to bending rather than breaking completely.

The biomechanical environment plays a dominant role in the process of fracture healing.

It controls the communication network of biological tissues and triggers the complex proliferation process.

This mechanical load is originated from muscle contraction along the axis of bone, which improves the healing process and accelerates the earlier return to weight bearing.

Likewise, the electrical stimulation plays a superior role in acceleration of bone healing. It enhances the cells migration and proliferation process, increases mineralization, and osteogenic genes activation. The bone minerals can generate electromechanical signals through the flexoelectricity effect, which they polarize in response to bending stress force.

While finite element method is an advanced technique and a promising field to simulate the mechanical properties and predict the biomechanical behaviors on the biological structures, no previous research took advantage of both flexoelectricity and mechanical principles to simulate and predict the healing behavior on specific case.

HYPOTHESES:

H0: There will be no significant effect of brachioradialis muscle bending force and flexoelectric effect on strain of distal radius greenstick fracture.

METHODOLOGY

  1. The study is analytical and will be conducted by (Finite Element Analysis) study with the following steps:
  • Modelling the radius fracture with angle ≤ 15 degrees.
  • Simulation the strain and displacement of fracture site by computerized mathematical equations with applying brachioradialis muscle force within 10-40 N and electrical charge.
  1. Validation the results of computerized simulation by experimental case-control study with the following steps.

Participants :

Child A: The child will receive active elbow flexion exercise with electrotherapy. Child B: The child will be managed by conservative treatment with brace only.

Instrumentation used in treatment:

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a form of electrotherapy commonly used in physiotherapy to relieve pain. The setting will be adjusted on 2±0.4 Hz sinusoidal wave, pulse width is typically set between 50-200 microseconds and each session lasts between 20-30 minutes.

After the electrotherapy session, active assisted elbow flexion exercise will be applied with forearm in neutral position with 3 × 15 repetition to enhance the role of horizontal components of brachioradialis muscle force.

Conditions
Fractures, Bone
Being tested
Active Treatment Arm, Control Treatment Arm
Medical subject headings
Fractures, Bone

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Active Treatment ArmOther

    Electrotherapy:

    Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) will be placed across the fracture segments. The setting will be adjusted to 2±0.4 Hz sinusoidal wave, with a pulse width set between 50-200 microseconds, and each session will last between 20-30 minutes.

    Active Elbow Flexion Exercise:

    Following the electrotherapy session, the child will perform active assisted elbow flexion exercises with the forearm in a neutral position. This exercise will consist of 3 sets of 15 repetitions to enhance the role of the horizontal components of the brachioradialis muscle force.

  • Control Treatment ArmOther

    The child will wear a brace as a conservative treatment method.

Study groups in NCT06510595
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Active Treatment ArmExperimentalThe child will receive active elbow flexion exercise with electrotherapy.
Receives: Other: Active Treatment Arm
Control Treatment ArmActive comparatorThe child will be managed with conservative treatment using a brace only.
Receives: Other: Control Treatment Arm

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Displacement and strain of fracture gap

    The angle of fracture displacement will be measured and followed up by x-ray weekly for 3:6 weeks. A reference line will be determined between proximal and distal points of the radial styloid with the fracture inclination line to identify the radial inclination angle (normal angle 22 -23 degrees).

    Measured: Followed up by x-ray weekly for 3:6 weeks.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jul 2024
  2. Study start16 Jul 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Jan 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2025 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Case-Control study Child A: The child will receive active elbow flexion exercise with electrotherapy. Child B: The child will be managed by conservative treatment with brace only.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06510595
Sponsor's protocol ID
P.T.REC/012/005143
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
11 Jul 2024
Last updated
24 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Alierta JA, Perez MA, Garcia-Aznar JM. An interface finite element model can be used to predict healing outcome of bone fractures. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2014 Jan;29:328-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.09.023. Epub 2013 Oct 8.

    PubMed 24145150
  • Augat P, Hollensteiner M, von Ruden C. The role of mechanical stimulation in the enhancement of bone healing. Injury. 2021 Jun;52 Suppl 2:S78-S83. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.10.009. Epub 2020 Oct 2.

    PubMed 33041020
  • Bhavsar MB, Han Z, DeCoster T, Leppik L, Costa Oliveira KM, Barker JH. Electrical stimulation-based bone fracture treatment, if it works so well why do not more surgeons use it? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2020 Apr;46(2):245-264. doi: 10.1007/s00068-019-01127-z. Epub 2019 Apr 6.

    PubMed 30955053
  • Boland MR, Spigelman T, Uhl TL. The function of brachioradialis. J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Dec;33(10):1853-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.07.019.

    PubMed 19084189
  • Cariati I, Bonanni R, Onorato F, Mastrogregori A, Rossi D, Iundusi R, Gasbarra E, Tancredi V, Tarantino U. Role of Physical Activity in Bone-Muscle Crosstalk: Biological Aspects and Clinical Implications. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2021 Jun 21;6(2):55. doi: 10.3390/jfmk6020055.

    PubMed 34205747
  • Green JS, Williams SC, Finlay D, Harper WM. Distal forearm fractures in children:the role of radiographs during follow up. Injury. 1998 May;29(4):309-12. doi: 10.1016/s0020-1383(97)00208-8.

    PubMed 9743754
  • Gutierrez-Espinoza H, Rubio-Oyarzun D, Olguin-Huerta C, Gutierrez-Monclus R, Pinto-Concha S, Gana-Hervias G. Supervised physical therapy vs home exercise program for patients with distal radius fracture: A single-blind randomized clinical study. J Hand Ther. 2017 Jul-Sep;30(3):242-252. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2017.02.001. Epub 2017 Mar 22.

    PubMed 28342739
  • Herrmann M, Engelke K, Ebert R, Muller-Deubert S, Rudert M, Ziouti F, Jundt F, Felsenberg D, Jakob F. Interactions between Muscle and Bone-Where Physics Meets Biology. Biomolecules. 2020 Mar 10;10(3):432. doi: 10.3390/biom10030432.

    PubMed 32164381
  • Khare D, Basu B, Dubey AK. Electrical stimulation and piezoelectric biomaterials for bone tissue engineering applications. Biomaterials. 2020 Nov;258:120280. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120280. Epub 2020 Aug 7.

    PubMed 32810650
  • Kohata K, Itoh S, Takeda S, Kanai M, Yoshioka T, Suzuki H, Yamashita K. Enhancement of fracture healing by electrical stimulation in the comminuted intraarticular fracture of distal radius. Biomed Mater Eng. 2013;23(6):485-93. doi: 10.3233/BME-130774.

    PubMed 24165551
  • Lieber RL, Murray WM, Clark DL, Hentz VR, Friden J. Biomechanical properties of the brachioradialis muscle: Implications for surgical tendon transfer. J Hand Surg Am. 2005 Mar;30(2):273-82. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.10.003.

    PubMed 15781349
  • Quadlbauer S, Pezzei C, Jurkowitsch J, Rosenauer R, Kolmayr B, Keuchel T, Simon D, Beer T, Hausner T, Leixnering M. Rehabilitation after distal radius fractures: is there a need for immobilization and physiotherapy? Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2020 May;140(5):651-663. doi: 10.1007/s00402-020-03367-w. Epub 2020 Mar 19.

    PubMed 32193679
  • Schmale GA, Mazor S, Mercer LD, Bompadre V. Lack of Benefit of Physical Therapy on Function Following Supracondylar Humeral Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Jun 4;96(11):944-950. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.01696. Epub 2014 Jun 4.

    PubMed 24897743

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Active Treatment Arm in people with Fractures, Bone, run by Cairo University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Mohamed Elsheikh (07377613916, Mohamedhassan.elsheikh@hud.ac.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Displacement and strain of fracture gap (time frame: Followed up by x-ray weekly for 3:6 weeks.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06510595, which also lists 13 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jul 2024.

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