Should a patient with a clinically suspected scaphoid fracture be treated with a cast?
- Conditions
- clinical suspected scaphoid fracture. Klinische verdenking scaphoid fractuur
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20183
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus MC
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 180
Inclusion Criteria
age minimally 18 years, maximum 48 hours post trauma, clinically suspected scaphoid fracture (pain tabatiere anatomique or tuberculum scaphoideum), no fracture on initial radiographs
Exclusion Criteria
Concomitant injuries to the ipsilateral upper extremity, insufficient command of the Dutch language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional outcome after three months follow up by the Q-DASH score
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life as reported by the patient (EQ-5D), Pain severity, Patient satisfaction, Wrist function as reported by the patient (PRWHE), recovery of wrist function and grip strength and a cost evaluation (MCQ, PCQ)