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A Study Evaluating Splinting and Casting for Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly

NCT04632745 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 110

Last updated 2020-11-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Distal radial fractures are the most common fracture of the upper extremity in adults, with a higher incidence in those 65 years of age or older. In 2009, Karl et al demonstrated that there are 25.42 distal radial fractures in this age group per 10,000 person-years in the US. Despite the frequency of distal radius fractures, there is still debate over the best method of treatment. In contrast to younger patients, patients who are 65 years or older appear to have acceptable functional outcomes and treatment satisfaction regardless of the presence of malalignment on radiographic imaging.Therefore, nonsurgical management has been shown to be a viable treatment option.

The purpose of this study is to compare non-operative treatment with a removable splint versus a short arm cast for distal radial fractures in patients who are 65 years of age or older who are indicated for non-operative fracture treatment.

Conditions

  • Distal Radius Fracture

Interventions

OTHER

Wrist Rehabilitation

participants will undergo immobilization for the first 6 weeks of treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-11-15
Primary Completion
2021-10-31
Completion
2021-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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