Treatment of greenstick forearm fractures in children using bandages or cast therapy
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN33234525 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN33234525 |
| Protocol serial number | NTR393; 05.454 |
| Sponsor | St Antonius Hospital (Netherlands) |
| Funder | St Antonius Hospital (Netherlands) |
- 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 |
|---|---|
| e.hammacher@antonius.net |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised open label active controlled parallel group trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| 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(s) |
Secondary dislocation of the fracture |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Comfort |
| Completion date | 01/04/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 4 Years |
| Upper age limit | 13 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 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
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
