Non-displaced scaphoid fractures: a clinical trial of cast immobilization including vs. excluding the thumb

Non-displaced scaphoid fractures: a clinical trial of cast immobilization including vs. excluding the thumb - Scaphoid Casting Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33925

Enrollment

Registered

2009-09-14

Start date

2009-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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

Conditions

fracture of a carpal bone in the wrist Scaphoid fracture

Interventions

Patients will be randomly assigned by computer to either short arm casting with thumb immobilization (Group 1) or short arm casting without thumb immobilization (Group 2).

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patient (age 18 years or greater) 2. Isolated fracture of the scaphoid in the injured upper extremity 3. No displacement of the scaphoid fracture on CT scan with axial (0,5mm), sagital (1,0mm) and coronal (1,0mm) reconstructions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any associated ipsilateral ligament injury or fracture in the injured extremity 2. Pregnant patient

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Union, defined as fracture consolidation as determined on CT-scan.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Wrist function and pain, determined by validated outcome scores.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)