Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0300129102
Study information
Scientific title
Suspected scaphoid fracture management Plaster of Paris versus Splint
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Is the Futura Splint an effective way of treating suspected scaphoid fracture?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
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Condition
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Scaphoid fracture
Intervention
Patients are randomised to receive: plaster of paris or splint
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Pain, cost and patient comfort
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/08/2002
Overall trial end date
01/04/2004
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients with suspected scaphoid fracture aged 16-70 years.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
01/08/2002
Recruitment end date
01/04/2004
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Blackburn Royal Infirmary
Blackburn
BB2 3LR
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list