University Children's Hospital Zurich
Zurich, 8032, Switzerland
Location status: Recruiting
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT05156749
Short and Long-arm Fiberglass Cast Immobilization for Distal Salter Harris I and II Forearm Fractures in Children
The aim of this study is to investigate whether short-arm fiberglass cast (SAC) immobilization provides fracture stabilization comparable to that of long-arm cast (LAC) treatment of displaced and non-displaced distal Salter Harris I/II forearm fractures in paediatric patients.
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Conditions
Age range
4 year–16 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
About this study
The patients are allocated randomly into the two groups(short-arm cast, long-arm cast). After confirming study participation, patients draw a sealed envelope enclosing a numbered card, which assignes them to one group or other. After choosing the envelope, neither the ED staff nor the parents and their childrenare blinded for the treatment groups. However, the data are going to be analyzed under blinded conditions
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Salter Harris I or II fracture of the distal radius or a forearm fracture
- informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- open/instable/intraarticular fracture
- age <4 years or > 16years
- no informed consent
Treatment and study plan
short-arm fiberglass cast
Devicefracture stabilization of salter harris I/II fractures with a fiberglass short-arm cast
long-arm fiberglass cast
Devicefracture stabilization of salter harris I/II fractures with a fiberglass long-arm cast
Primary outcomes
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Rate of fracture displacement
Time frame: in the first four weeks after trauma
difference in fracture angulation values either at pre-treatment or during follow-up between the two groups (short-arm cast; long-arm cast)
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Other
Registry information
Official study title
Unterarm-Combicast Versus Oberarm-Combicast Bei Gelenknahen Distalen (Salter Harris I/II) Radius- Und Vorderarmfrakturen im Kindesalter
Important dates
- Study start
- 2021
- Primary completion
- 2026
- Study completion
- 2026
- First posted
- Dec 14, 2021
- Registry last updated
- May 5, 2026
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