The Wrist-Free Study - Comparing Traditional Above Elbow Casts to Ones That Free the Wrist

KK Women's and Children's Hospital76 enrolled

Overview

This randomized controlled trial compares clinical outcomes, patient comfort and satisfaction of freeing the wrist in casts for supracondylar humerus fractures in children.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Supracondylar Humerus Fracture

Interventions

Modified long arm castPROCEDURE

A shorter cast that frees the wrist

Traditional long arm castPROCEDURE

Current standard of care where the cast extends up to the palmar bar

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Type I and Type IIa Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Exclusion Criteria: * History of elbow injury * Polytrauma

Locations (1)

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Singapore, Singapore

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient Satisfaction

Measured using QDASH

Time frame: 3-4 Weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Complications in healing

Observe for loss of reduction in fracture

Time frame: 3-4 Weeks

Central Contacts

Kenneth PL Wong, FRCS

CONTACT

+6592355960 kenneth.wong.p.l@singhealth.com.sg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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