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Distal forearm torus fractures - do they need a splint?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN34857372
Enrollment
50
Registered
2007-09-28
Start date
2006-08-08
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: Fractures Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Fractures

Interventions

A pilot study recruiting for 1 year, using patients randomised into two groups after x-ray diagnosis. Pain, satisfaction and treatment evaluation will be conducted at 1 week using patient and carer re

Sponsors

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children under 17 presenting with a torus fracture of the distal end of the radius and or ulna.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Difference in pain levels at weeks 1 and 4 between the 2 groups 2. Time to return to normal use of affected limb with and without splintage 3. Patient and carer satisfaction level in the 2 groups.

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