Preservation of Joint Function Using Postoperative Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) A Pilot Study

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Conditions studied: Elbow Injury

In brief

This pilot study is designed to determine if the rehabilitative benefits of continuous passive motion (CPM) will help preserve/restore the joint function and significantly improve the rate of recovery of patients after the surgical release of elbow contractures better than standard physiotherapy and static splinting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01420887

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

60

Starts

2016-12-18

Expected to finish

2020-05-19

Last updated by the study team

2020-07-02

Who can join

Age: 13 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• To be included, each patient must meet ALL of the following:
• Lack of elbow flexion and/or extension, with or without pain.
• The contracture must have been present for at least six months and failed to respond to non-surgical treatment.
• Surgery to be performed will be arthroscopic capsulectomy or osteocapsular arthroplasty with removal of heterotopic ossification as necessary

You may not qualify if…

• Contraindication to use of CPM or regional brachial plexus block, such as bleeding diathesis, use of anticoagulants or severe restriction in shoulder range of movement.
• Progressive or recalcitrant neuropathy or neuritis, except for isolated intermittent ulnar neuritis.
• Pre-existing factors that might limit ability to completely participate in rehabilitations such as neuromuscular or psychosocial condition.
• Progressive or recurrent contracture due to inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis or chondrolysis.
• Altered anatomy that might limit elbow motion, independent of the condition being treated, such as dysplasia, malunion, osteonecrosis, and congenital deformity.
• A reasonable restoration of motion and function cannot be expected.
• Inadequate postoperative regional anesthesia
• Intra-operative or postoperative complication that could affect outcome
• Injury or disease in the postoperative period that could affect elbow function
• Not possible to have postoperative physical therapy appointment
• Significant portion of the procedure performed in an open manner
• Women that know they are pregnant or breastfeeding
• Current or prior septic arthritis

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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