Short Versus Conventional Plaster Cast Fixation Time in Reduced Distal Radius Fractures

A Comparison of Radiographic and Clinical Results After Short Versus Conventional Plaster Cast Fixation Time in Reduced Distal Radius Fractures

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02798614

Acronym

GitRa

Enrollment

109

Registered

2016-06-14

Start date

2002-09-30

Completion date

2010-01-31

Last updated

2016-06-16

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Conditions

Colles' Fracture

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes after short versus conventional plaster cast fixation time in reduced distal radius fractures.

Detailed description

Displaced distal radius fractures treated with closed reduction and plaster cast fixation are radiographed 10 days (range 8-13 days) after reduction and randomized to one of two study arms; immediate removal of plaster cast or continued fixation in plaster cast for another 3 weeks. Radiographic and Clinical outcome measurements at 1, 4 and 12 months

Interventions

DEVICE10-day cast

Removal of plaster cast fixation 10 days after reduction

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Distal radius fracture with intact ulna (except for processus styloideus ulnae) * Dorsal angulation 5-40 degrees * Axial compression \< 4 mm * Intra articular step-off \< 1 mm * Low energy trauma * Closed fracture * Suitable for treatment with closed reduction and plaster cast fixation

Exclusion criteria

* Fracture older than 3 Days * Previously fractured ipsi- or contralateral wrist * Dementia * Inflammatory joint disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Radiographic displacement	At admission, 10 days, 1 month and 12 months	Change in dorsal angulation, radial angulation and axial compression between follow-ups.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Grip strength	Uninjured side. Injured side at 1, 4 , 12 months	Grip strength compared to uninjured side at 1, 4 and 12 months
Range of motion	Uninjured side. Injured side at 1, 4 and 12 months	Range of motion in dorsal extension, volar flexion, supination and pronation compared to uninjured side at 1, 4 and 12 months.
Assessment of pain intensity	10 days, 1, 4 and 12 months	Average pain over the last 24 h assessed with a visual analogue scale (VAS) at 10 days, 1, 4 and 12 months
Assessment of functional outcome with three different functional assessment scores; 1,The modified de Bruijn wrist score 2, The modified Mayo wrist scoring chart 3, The Gartland and Werley Demerit wrist point system modified by Sarmiento.	12 months	The three functional assessment scores are composite outcome measures consisting of multiple measures (results to be reported as single values for each Group),

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 11, 2026