Clinical trials: Forearm Injuries
Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures
Closed Reduction of Distal Forearm Fractures by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians: A Prospective Study
Distal forearm fractures are amongst the most frequently encountered orthopedic injuries in the pediatric emergency department (ED). Immediate closed manipulation and cast immobilization, is still the mainstay of management.
- Trial name
- NCT01101607
- Testing
- Distal Forearm Fracture Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center
Radius Fractures
Association Between Hand-Eye Coordination and Handgrip Strength in Children Post-Healing of DRGF
The study investigates whether hand-eye coordination is related to handgrip strength in children (aged 5-12 years) after they have healed from distal radius greenstick fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT07037355
- Testing
- Handgrip Strength and Hand-Eye Coordination Assessment
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Forearm Fracture
Hematoma Block as an Adjunct to Procedural Sedation for Forearm Fracture Reduction
The purpose of our study is to determine if the use of a hematoma block together with intravenous sedation and analgesia is an effective means of managing forearm fractures in the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- NCT00763880
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Fracture;Elbow
Extended vs Flexed Elbow Casting
The study design is a prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing extended elbow and flexed elbow casting. This study design will provide the highest quality evidence to investigate our primary hypothesis that extended…
- Trial name
- NCT03935516
- Testing
- Cast
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Fracture Forearm, Pediatric ALL
Taking POSNA's OrthoKids to the People
The objective of this project is to determine the efficacy of a tablet-based educational intervention at improving orthopaedic health literacy amongst families of pediatric patients treated for fractures in an outpatient setting.
- Trial name
- NCT04996745
- Testing
- Tablet-based educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Fracture, Forearm
Undislocated Distal Both-Bone Forearm Fractures in Children
We create a randomized clinical trial between above- and below elbow cast to find out what kind of treatment is optimal for undislocated both-bone distal forearm fractures.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Forearm, Distal, Child
- Trial name
- NCT00397995
- Testing
- above- or under elbow cast
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colaris, Joost, M.D.
Fracture, Pain
Ibuprofen Versus Codeine. Is One Better for Post-operative Pain Relief Following Reduction of Paediatric Forearm Fractures?
For simple fractures treated in the emergency department with cast immobilisation only, ibuprofen has been shown to be superior to, or a least or equivalent to codeine with less side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01605240
- Testing
- Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen and Codeine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Salter-Harris Type I, Salter-Harris Type 2
Comparing Forearm and Upper Arm Combi Cast for Distal Forearm Fractures in Children
The standard treatment for children with closed reduction of displaced distal forearm fractures is an immobilization with an upper arm combicast.
- Conditions
- Salter-Harris Type I, Salter-Harris Type 2, Radius Fractures, Forearm Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT03297047
- Testing
- combi cast
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Elbow Fractures, Distal Humerus Fracture
EASY Algorithm Trial (Elbow Trauma Assessment Using Sonography in Children and Youth) Diagnostic Accuracy and Safety of Point-of-care Ultrasound as a Screening Tool for Suspected Elbow Fractures in Children Aged 5 to 15 Years: a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the safety and accuracy of ultrasound as a screening tool to detect broken bones (fractures) in the elbow area in children and youth aged 5 to 15 years.
- Conditions
- Elbow Fractures, Distal Humerus Fracture, Pediatric Trauma, Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- EASY Algorithm (NCT07429344)
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 543 people
- Sponsor
- Timo Munz
Fracture Wrist
Comparative Trial of Operative Treatment of Distal Pediatric Forearm Fractures With Biodegradable Nails and K-wires
The study is designed as a multicenter trial for the treatment of distal pediatric forearm fractures (=severely displaced distal metaphyseal forearm fractures) with a PLGA-based biodegradable intramedullary implant in children.
- Trial name
- NCT04848818
- Testing
- Distal radial metaphyseal fracture fixation with percutaneous K-wires, Distal radial and/or ulnar metaphyseal fracture fixation with bidegradable PLGA-based (Activa Im-Nail) implants
- Where
- 4 sites in Hungary
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Péterfy Sándor Hospital
Degenerative Conditions of the Radial Head/Neck, Post-traumatic Conditions of the Radial Head/Neck
ExploR® Modular Radial Head Data Collection
The purpose of this prospective clinical data collection is to document the performance and clinical outcomes of the ExploR® Modular Radial Head. This data collection effort will document the clinical outcomes of the radial head.
- Trial name
- NCT00533234
- Testing
- ExploR® Modular Radial Head
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Biomet Orthopedics, LLC
Fracture of Radius
Removable Splint Versus Cast in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fracture in Children
Refugees live in camps under unusual living conditions. The children in the camps may not have enough safe facilities to play. If an injury occurred in these children, the classical and adequate regime of treatment may not be…
- Trial name
- NCT05244317
- Testing
- cast, splint
- Where
- Iraq
- Sponsor
- University of Duhok
Child
Treatment of Displaced Radial Neck Combined With Olecranon Fractures
This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of using absorbable rods and Kirschner Wires technique for severe displaced radial neck fractures combined with olecranon fractures in children.
- Trial name
- NCT04424498
- Testing
- Absorbable Rods and Kirschner Wires
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Distal Radius Fractures
A Clinical Comparison of Patient-specific 3D Printed Splints Versus Conventional Splints in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures.
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess patient reported outcome measures of adult patients who are diagnosed with a distal radius fracture and treated with a patient-specific 3D printed splint as compared to a control…
- Trial name
- 3DxSPLINT (NCT05902442)
- Testing
- 3DxSPLINT
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Bone Fracture, Radius Fracture
Study on Wood-plastic Composite for Circumferential Casting
The purpose of study is to verify that WOODCAST Circular system performs safely and effectively in its intended use.
- Conditions
- Bone Fracture, Radius Fracture, Ankle Fracture
- Trial name
- WOODCAST (NCT01493167)
- Testing
- limb casting/splinting
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Onbone Oy
Fracture Arm, Fracture Closed of Lower End of Forearm, Unspecified
A Clinical Trial on the Use of Lidocaine Infusion During Surgery for Pediatric Upper Extremity Fractures and Its Impact on Total Perioperative Opioid Requirements
This study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial evaluating whether intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion (IVLI) reduces opioid requirements and improves postoperative pain control in children…
- Conditions
- Fracture Arm, Fracture Closed of Lower End of Forearm, Unspecified, Fracture Elbow, Fracture Fixation
- Trial name
- NCT07552766
- Testing
- Lidocaine Infusion, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Fracture
Acute Pediatric Fracture Analgesia Study
A clinical trial comparing ibuprofen and acetaminophen with codeine for children after discharge from the emergency department. We hypothesize that Ibuprofen will provide 20% more effective analgesia compared to acetaminophen…
- Trial name
- NCT00520442
- Testing
- ibuprofen, acetamin w codeine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Fractures, Bone, Injury Arm
Treatment of Children's Forearm Shaft Fractures With Biodegradable Intramedullary Nailing, Compared With Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing
The study purpose is to investigate long-term biodegradation process of the polylactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) intramedullary nails, used in treating the forearm shaft fractures in children.
- Trial name
- NCT04385745
- Testing
- Biodegradable Intramedullary Nailing (BIN)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Oulu University Hospital
Fracture
Treatment of Non-Dislocated Midshaft Both-Bone Fractures
The investigators created a randomized clinical trial to find out what kind of treatment is optimal for non-dislocated both-bone midshaft forearm fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT00314600
- Testing
- above and below elbow cast
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colaris, Joost, M.D.
Radial Head Fracture, Elbow Fracture
Radial Head Arthroplasty A Clinical and Radiological Comparison of Monopolar and Bipolar Radial Head Arthroplasty
Fractures of the radial head are among the most common fractures in the elbow and represent one-third of all elbow fractures.This retrospective cohort study was performed between 2004 and 2014 at Sundsvall and Umeå University…
- Conditions
- Radial Head Fracture, Elbow Fracture, Arthroplasty Complications
- Trial name
- RHA (NCT03379935)
- Testing
- Type of radial head arthroplasty
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Sundsvall Hospital