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Cast Vs Splint in Distal Radius Fractures

NCT05159310 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2022-03-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will evaluate and compare the efficacy of 2 commonly-used methods of fracture immobilisation: (1) Fiberglass cast, and (2) Thermoplastic splint. Both these devices are externally applied and provide pain relief while immobilising the fracture in an acceptable position. Casts and splints are both established devices in routine clinical use.

Conditions

  • Distal Radius Fracture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Cast vs Splint

Patients presenting with DRF will be screened by the attending consultant. The temporary backslab will be removed, X-rays will be obtained, and the attending consultant will discuss the treatment options. Patients who are planned for non-operative treatment and meet the inclusion criteria will be eligible for the study. The purpose and details of the study will be explained and informed consent will then be taken by the research coordinator (RC). The participants will then be randomized (using a block-randomization method) to either treatment by splint or cast.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National University Hospital, Singapore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Soumen Das De · National University Hospital, Singapore

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-02-18
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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