Treatment of greenstick forearm fractures in children using bandages or cast therapy
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN33234525 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN33234525 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | NTR393; 05.454 |
- Submission date
- 19/12/2005
- Registration date
- 19/12/2005
- Last edited
- 17/08/2009
- 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
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr E.R. Hammacher
Scientific
Scientific
Koekoekslaan 1
Nieuwegein
3430 EM
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)30 6092052 |
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| e.hammacher@antonius.net |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised open label active controlled parallel group trial |
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| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | Greenstick |
| Study objectives | Treatment of greenstick forearm fractures with bandages, as compared to cast therapy, will lead to a decrease of discomfort and no increase of pain complaints. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Received from local medical ethics committee |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Greenstick forearm fractures |
| Intervention | Patients are randomly assigned to be treated using either bandages or cast therapy. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Secondary dislocation of the fracture |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Comfort 2. Pain 3. Function of the arm 4. Complications |
| Overall study start date | 26/09/2005 |
| Completion date | 01/04/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 4 Years |
| Upper age limit | 13 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 90 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Patients with a greenstick forearm fracture which comprises 1/3 of the distal forearm 2. Patients with an age between 4 years old and 13 years old 3. Signed informed consent |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Complicated fractures 2. The necessity to reposition the fracture |
| Date of first enrolment | 26/09/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/04/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
Koekoekslaan 1
Nieuwegein
3430 EM
Netherlands
3430 EM
Netherlands
Sponsor information
St Antonius Hospital (Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
P.O. Box 2500
Nieuwegein
3430 EM
Netherlands
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/01jvpb595 |
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Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
St Antonius Hospital (Netherlands)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
