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DRF Reposition Manual Reduction vs Finger-trap Traction

NCT07697976 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2026-07-13

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Summary

Participants with distal radius fractures treated conservatively with cast immobilization are assigned to one of two approaches: (1) closed reduction under local anesthesia (hematoma block) followed by traction and casting, or (2) traction and casting without formal reduction. While reduction aims to restore anatomical alignment, loss of reduction may occur during follow-up. The study evaluates whether reduction under local anesthesia provides any benefit over traction alone. The hypothesis is that both treatments result in comparable radiographic alignment and functional outcomes at the end of treatment.

Conditions

  • Distal Radius Fractures

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Finger-trap traction

15 minutes finger-trap traction only and then cast application

PROCEDURE

Manual reduction

Hematoma block 5 mL 2% lidocaine, followed by 15 minutes finger-trap traction and then manual reduction + cast application

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University Innsbruck

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-01
Primary Completion
2022-07-31
Completion
2022-07-31

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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