Should a patient with a suspected scaphoid fracture be treated with cast? An RCT

Recruiting

• Conditions: fracture of bone of the wrist; suspected scaphoid fracture; 10017322

• Registration Number: NL-OMON50288
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all
of the following criteria: patients aged 18 year or older, with clinically
suspected scaphoid fracture without radiological sign of a fracture, injury
less than 48 hours ago, and willing to comply with the study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded
from participation in this study: concomitant injuries to the ipsilateral
extremity and inability to complete study forms due to any mental status or
insufficient command of the Dutch or English language.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Difference between groups in change between baseline and 3 months follow-up in<br /><br>functional outcome. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Besides, differences in medical consumption, pain medication use, adverse<br /><br>events, absence from work or decreased productivity, and patient costs, will be<br /><br>assessed.</p><br>