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Robert Jones Bandage Versus Cast in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fracture in Children

NCT05521464 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2023-12-11

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Summary

Aim and objectives This study aimed to treat fractures of the distal end of the radius in the children with Robert Jones (RJ) bandage in comparison with a cast. The objective was to compare the frequency of occurrence of the complications, child comfortability, and family satisfaction with this treatment modality.

Conditions

  • Fracture Distal Radius
  • Children, Only

Interventions

OTHER

cast

Application of a short arm cast from just below the elbow to the finger's knuckles. The cast was from a Plaster of Paris bandage over a cotton pad. The participants who received this treatment modality were considered group 1 (control group)

OTHER

Robert Jones Bandage

Modified RJ bandage (firmly applied two layers of bulky cotton layers alternating with two layers of elastic bandage in the following order: bandage - cotton - bandage - cotton - bandage). It was applied from below the elbow to the finger's knuckles. The participants who received this treatment modality were considered group 2 (trial group).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Duhok

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jagar O Doski, Ph.D. · College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Duhok, Iraq.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-01
Primary Completion
2022-08-20
Completion
2022-08-21

Countries

  • Iraq

Study Locations

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