Optimal Index for Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures

What is the Optimal Index for Assessment of Plaster Cast Quality in Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05425758

Enrollment

Registered

2022-06-21

Start date

2022-07-01

Completion date

2022-11-30

Last updated

2022-06-21

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

Conditions

Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures

Keywords

Optimal index for Pediatric distal forearm fractures

Brief summary

This is a prospective radiographic study of displaced distal forearm fractures requiring manipulation for children 3-12 years of age and will be treated with casting.The patients' full radiographic series (including the pre-manipulation, immediate post-manipulation, after 1 week and after 4 weeks radiographs) will be evaluated.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Males or females 3 to 12 years old. 2. Any presentation of displaced distal forearm fractures requiring manipulation and will be treated with casting.

Exclusion criteria

1. Children with compound fractures (those with unacceptable initial reduction, fracture dislocations, and fractures with physeal separation) will be excluded from the study, as those will be treated with Kirschner wires. 2. Children whose casts is split will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The cast index	4 weeks observation after reduction and applying cast.	formula that use measurements obtained from anteroposterior and lateral plain radiographs to estimate the quality of cast placement.
The gap index	4 weeks observation after reduction and applying cast.	formula that use measurements obtained from anteroposterior and lateral plain radiographs to estimate the quality of cast placement.
The padding index	4 weeks observation after reduction and applying cast.	formula that use measurements obtained from anteroposterior and lateral plain radiographs to estimate the quality of cast placement.
The Canterbury index	4 weeks observation after reduction and applying cast.	formula that use measurements obtained from anteroposterior and lateral plain radiographs to estimate the quality of cast placement.
The three-point index	4 weeks observation after reduction and applying cast.	—

Outcome results