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
Protocol serial number	N0106149412
Sponsor	Department of Health
Funder	Gloucestershire R&D Consortium (UK)

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Mr Iain McFadyen
Scientific

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

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	To compare two methods of fixation for wrist fractures.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Wrist fractures
Intervention	30 patients having their fracture treated with closed reduction and K-wire fixation 30 patients having their fracture treated with fixed-angle volar plating
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Wrist function and fracture healing
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	30/06/2005

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	60
Key inclusion criteria	60 adult patients with a closed unilateral unstable distal radius fracture
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/06/2004
Date of final enrolment	30/06/2005

SpR Registrar, Trauma & Orthopaedics

Cheltenham
GL53 7AN
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

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