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The Wrist-Free Study - Comparing Traditional Above Elbow Casts to Ones That Free the Wrist

The Wrist-Free Study- A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Traditional Above Elbow Casts to Ones That Free the Wrist in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06496672
Enrollment
76
Registered
2024-07-11
Start date
2023-11-09
Completion date
2024-08-31
Last updated
2024-07-11

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

Conditions

Supracondylar Humerus Fracture

Keywords

Pediatric

Brief summary

This randomized controlled trial compares clinical outcomes, patient comfort and satisfaction of freeing the wrist in casts for supracondylar humerus fractures in children.

Interventions

PROCEDUREModified long arm cast

A shorter cast that frees the wrist

PROCEDURETraditional long arm cast

Current standard of care where the cast extends up to the palmar bar

Sponsors

KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Type I and Type IIa Supracondylar Humerus Fracture

Exclusion criteria

* History of elbow injury * Polytrauma

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Patient Satisfaction3-4 WeeksMeasured using QDASH

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Complications in healing3-4 WeeksObserve for loss of reduction in fracture

Countries

Singapore

Contacts

Primary ContactKenneth PL Wong, FRCS
kenneth.wong.p.l@singhealth.com.sg+6592355960

Outcome results

None listed

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