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Short and Long-arm Fiberglass Cast Immobilization for Distal Salter Harris I and II Forearm Fractures in Children

NCT05156749 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-05-05

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Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate whether short-arm fiberglass cast (SAC) immobilization provides fracture stabilization comparable to that of long-arm cast (LAC) treatment of displaced and non-displaced distal Salter Harris I/II forearm fractures in paediatric patients.

Conditions

  • Fracture Forearm

Interventions

DEVICE

short-arm fiberglass cast

fracture stabilization of salter harris I/II fractures with a fiberglass short-arm cast

DEVICE

long-arm fiberglass cast

fracture stabilization of salter harris I/II fractures with a fiberglass long-arm cast

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Children's Hospital, Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michelle Seiler, PD · University Children's Hospital, Zurich

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-07
Primary Completion
2026-08-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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