NCT07234370

Distal Radial Fractures in Adult Patients: 4 Weeks Versus 6 Weeks of Cast Immobilization

Distal Radial Fractures in Adult Patients: 4 Weeks Versus 6 Weeks of Cast Immobilization-A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Post-intervention outcomes comparing casting in distal radius fractures of four weeks versus six weeks.

Detailed description

Cast immobilization for 6 weeks remains the mainstay of therapy for distal radius fractures. To challenge the therapeutic time frame, participants will be randomized into two arms, and the treatment arm will undergo immobilization for 4 weeks. Outcomes will be assessed at cast removal and then at 3 and 6 months prospectively using the Quick-DASH score and the DASH score (only at 6 months).

Conditions

• Fracture Forearm
• Radius Distal Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Short Arm Cast for Distal Radius Fracture for four weeks	Scotch cast immobilization below elbow for four weeks
PROCEDURE	Short Arm Cast for Distal Radius Fracture for six weeks	Scotch cast immobilization below elbow for six weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-15
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2026-02-01
• First posted: 2025-11-18
• Last updated: 2025-11-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan