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Forearm Buckle Fracture Treatment Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN25187648
Enrollment
100
Registered
2005-09-30
Start date
2001-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Buckle fractures Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Buckle fractures

Interventions

Patients will be randomised into two groups one of which will receive the standard treatment (plaster of paris) and the other the trial treatment (double Tubigrip). The parents will then be given a p

Sponsors

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 100 children aged 2 - 12 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Angulated and greenstick fractures, previous fractures of the same wrist, other significant injuries, unable to attend for review.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
If the double Tubigrip treatment proves to be superior, it will be both quicker to apply and cheaper.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026