Mini-C-Arm for Distal Radius Fractures in Adults

The Efficacy of Mini-c-arm Fluoroscopy for the Closed Reduction of Distal Radius Fractures in Adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03396965

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-11

Start date

2015-05-31

Completion date

2017-05-31

Last updated

2018-01-16

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Conditions

Distal Radius Fracture

Brief summary

Determine efficacy of the use of mini-c-arm fluoroscopy for the closed reduction of isolated distal radius fractures in adult patients in the emergency department setting.

Interventions

OTHERMini-c-arm

Fluoroscopy used to aid reduction of distal radius fracture

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

Patients randomized to fluoroscopically-aided reduction of fracture, versus no fluoroscopic guidance

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Closed distal radius fracture requiring reduction

Exclusion criteria

* Open, other ipsilateral upper extremity fractures, pregnant, incarcerated, less than 18 yo

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Reduction quality	Immediately post reduction	Fracture alignment measured on post-reduction radiographs

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026