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NCT Number: NCT06496672

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Supracondylar Humerus Fracture

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Singapore, 229899

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Kenneth PL Wong, FRCS

CONTACT

[email protected]

+6592355960

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Type I and Type IIa Supracondylar Humerus Fracture

Exclusion criteria

  • History of elbow injury
  • Polytrauma

Treatment and study plan

Modified long arm cast

Procedure

A shorter cast that frees the wrist

Traditional long arm cast

Procedure

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Patient Satisfaction

    Time frame: 3-4 Weeks

    Measured using QDASH

Secondary outcomes

  1. Complications in healing

    Time frame: 3-4 Weeks

    Observe for loss of reduction in fracture

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Kenneth PL Wong, FRCS

CONTACT

[email protected]

+6592355960

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

The Wrist-Free Study- A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Traditional Above Elbow Casts to Ones That Free the Wrist in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jul 11, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 11, 2024

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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.

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