Randomised controlled trial of K-wire fixation versus volar fixed-angle plate fixation in the treatment of unstable distal radius fractures

ISRCTN ISRCTN51329715
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN51329715
Secondary identifying numbers N0106149412
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
19/04/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Iain McFadyen
Scientific

SpR Registrar, Trauma & Orthopaedics
Cheltenham General Hospital
Sandford Road
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo compare two methods of fixation for wrist fractures.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedInjury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Wrist fractures
Intervention30 patients having their fracture treated with closed reduction and K-wire fixation
30 patients having their fracture treated with fixed-angle volar plating
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureWrist function and fracture healing
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/06/2004
Completion date30/06/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants60
Key inclusion criteria60 adult patients with a closed unilateral unstable distal radius fracture
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/2004
Date of final enrolment30/06/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

SpR Registrar, Trauma & Orthopaedics
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Gloucestershire R&D Consortium (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/02/2011 Yes No