How should we treat a patient with a distal radius fracture after closed reduction? A cluster RCT
Completed
- Conditions
- Displaced distal radius fractures, suitable for conservative treatment after reduction.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON27921
- Lead Sponsor
- ZonMw
- Brief Summary
B.Barvelink et al. The CAST study protocol: a cluster randomized trial assessing the effect of circumferential casting versus plaster splinting on fracture redisplacement in reduced distal radius fractures in adults. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Apr 20;22(1):370. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04238-0
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 560
Inclusion Criteria
Primary displaced distal radius fracture, treated with closed reduction. Age above 18 years
Exclusion Criteria
Failure to reach proper fracture alignment after reduction(s), insufficient command of the Dutch language, both-bone fracture (styloid fracture excluded), concomitant injuries to ipsilateral extremity, multiple trauma patient
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fracture re-displacement
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Surgical intervention rate, functional outcome, complication rate, analgesics use, pain severity, cost-effectiveness