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NCT Number: NCT00470691

Dorsal Splint or Circular Cast for Colles' Fracture?

At our hospital, all Colles' fractures deemed suitable for conservative treatment are reduced and immobilised with a plaster of Paris dorsal splint which is converted to a complete cast after 10 days. According to individual factors such as age, general health and radiological results after 10 days, some patients with severe redisplacement are readmitted to hospital for surgery.

The main purpose of this study is to determine whether, during the first 10 days of immobilisation, a complete plaster cast or a dorsal plaster splint best retains the alignment of a reduced Colles' fracture. In addition, we aim to compare the complication rates of the two methods.

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Key information

Conditions

Colles' Fracture Fracture Dislocation Fractures, Bone Joint Diseases Joint Dislocations Musculoskeletal Diseases Radius Fractures Wounds and Injuries

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • women 50 years and older
  • Colles' fracture due to low energy trauma

Exclusion criteria

  • high energy trauma
  • age under 50 years
  • dementia

Treatment and study plan

plaster cast

Procedure

complete circular plaster cast

dorsal splint

Procedure

dorsal plaster splint

Primary outcomes

  1. redisplacement

    Time frame: 10 days

    dorsal angulation, radial tilt and radial shortening - radiographs

Secondary outcomes

  1. pain

    Time frame: 10 days

    pain during past 24h on a VAS

  2. number of analgesic tablets

    Time frame: 10 days

    number of analgesic tablets taken during the 10 days after reduction.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

St. Olavs Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Dorsal Plaster Splint and Circular Plaster Cast for Colles' Fractures

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
May 8, 2007
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2015

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