Treatment of Distal Radius Buckle Fractures

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Fracture Treatment
• Interventions: Other: Supportive Care; Procedure: Cast

• Registration Number: NCT01762605
• Lead Sponsor: Wake Forest University

Brief Summary

This study determines if patients with buckle fractures of the distal radius and/or ulna treated with supportive care only demonstrate non-inferior outcomes in regard to pain control during healing, functional outcome at the wrist joint, and parental satisfaction, when compared with patients treated with the standard treatment regimen of 3-4 weeks in a short arm cast.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-03
• Primary Completion: 2012-11
• Study Completion: 2012-11
• Study First Submitted: 2013-01-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-01-03
• Study First Posted: 2013-01-08
• Status Verified: 2018-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 11

Inclusion Criteria

Children age 1-17 with buckle fractures of the distal radius and/or ulna. -

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients are excluded if there is any other injury to the upper limb or serious bodily trauma that might complicate pain scores. Children with suspected or proven metabolic bone disease, or pathologic fractures are excluded due to resultant abnormal bone healing.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Supportive Care	Supportive Care	No casting or splinting, supportive care only by parents
Cast	Cast	Casting for 4 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain	4-6 weeks