NCT05244317

Removable Splint Versus Cast in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fracture in Children

Removable Splint Versus Cast in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fracture in Children of Refugees' Camps: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Duhok · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Refugees live in camps under unusual living conditions. The children in the camps may not have enough safe facilities to play. If an injury occurred in these children, the classical and adequate regime of treatment may not be available. Hence, it may be valuable to find simple, cheap, and safe methods of treatment for their injuries.

Detailed description

Fractures of the distal forearm (especially radius) are the most common fracture reported in childhood and a frequent reason for visiting the emergency unit and orthopedic clinic in hospitals. Because of the age of patients and proximity to the joint, these fractures heal well and have a good ability to remodel the bone even with mild displacement. Therefore, most of these fractures are treated conservatively by a short arm cast with frequent visits to the orthopedic clinic within 4-6 weeks without significant complications. Several studies report successful treatment of these fractures by removable splint as a substitute for the cast. The splints proved to be safe and cost-effective in managing these common minor injuries in children under usual living conditions. Refugees live in camps under unusual living conditions. The children in these camps may not have enough safe facilities to play. If they got an injury, the classical and adequate regime of treatment may not be available. Hence, it may be valuable to find simple, cheap, and safe methods of treatment for their injuries.

Conditions

• Fracture of Radius

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	cast	the cast of the upper limb from just below elbow joint to the knuckle of fingers
DEVICE	splint	Removable splint

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-20
• Primary completion: 2023-05-30
• Completion: 2023-06-30
• First posted: 2022-02-17
• Last updated: 2024-12-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iraq