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NCT Number: NCT04068935

Buddy Taping Compared to Splint Immobilization for Displaced Paediatric Finger Fractures

Fracture immobilization with Buddy taping is not inferior to Splint immobilization for non-displaced extra-articular paediatric finger fractures. However, whether the same applies for reduced finger fractures is unclear.

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Key information

Conditions

Fracture Finger

Age range

4 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Children's Hospital Zurich

Zurich, 8032, Switzerland

About this study

Displaced fractures will be reduced in the paediatric ED by Emergency physicians. After fracture reduction, fracture immobilization will either be done with a Splint immobilization or a fingertaping. After 4 and 21 days, clinical and radiographic controls will take place at the Hand surgery outpatient clinic.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • extraarticular displaced finger fractures of the proximal or middle phalanges

Exclusion criteria

  • fractures of the thumb
  • fractures that are open, instable, pathologic or multifragmented
  • multiple fractures of the Hand
  • phalangeal neck fractures
  • presentation later than 5 days after the injury

Treatment and study plan

fracture immobilization after reduction of displaced finger fractures

Procedure

After closed reduction of a displaced finger fracture, fracture immobilization with either Buddy taping or Splint immobilization

Primary outcomes

  1. secondary fracture displacement

    Time frame: 5 and 21 days after fracture reduction

    X-ray controls

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient comfort

    Time frame: 5 and 21 days after fracture reduction

    visual analog scale (VAS): Smiley scale with a range from 1 to 10, 10 being the highest score possible, indicating that the Patient comfort was very high.

  2. Need for analgesic medication

    Time frame: 5 and 21 days after fracture reduction

    interview with Patient and parents

  3. total range of Motion

    Time frame: 6 month after fracture reduction

    measurement

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Children's Hospital, Zurich

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Buddy Taping Compared to Splint Immobilizations for Reduced Paediatric Finger Fractures

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Aug 28, 2019
Registry last updated
May 16, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.