Clinical trials: Casting
Clubfoot
Sucrose Analgesia in Infants Undergoing Casting for Club Foot
Babies with congenital clubfeet are treated by the Ponseti casting method. The procedure may cause discomfort to the patient. This study will examine the use of 5 CC Sucrose solution as a comforting agent for the babies.
- Trial name
- SCF (NCT01050088)
- Testing
- sucrose solution, Saline
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Distal Radius Fracture, Casting
No Reduction Compared to Closed Reduction for Distal Radius Fractures in Patients Over 65 or Older
DISCLOSE trial is a randomized controlled trial including 532 participants with low-energy distal radius fractures. The primary objective is to evaluate whether casting without prior closed reduction is equivalent to casting…
- Conditions
- Distal Radius Fracture, Casting, Closed Reduction
- Trial name
- DISCLOSE (NCT07042139)
- Testing
- No reduction, Closed Reduction, Casting
- Where
- 10 sites in Denmark, Estonia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 532 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis
RIVAroxaban Versus Low-molecular Weight Heparin in Patients With Lower Limb Trauma Requiring Brace or CASTing
Lower limb trauma requiring immobilization is a very frequent condition that is associated with an increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE).
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Lower Limb Trauma
- Trial name
- RIVACAST (NCT06195540)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban 10 MG, Low Heparin Molecular Weight
- Where
- 37 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,424 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint Arthritis
Woodcasting Versus Thermoplast Splint in CMC Arthroplasty
This study is a prospective, randomized, nonblinded trial to evaluate patient preference in splints after having a carpometacarpal arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- Woodcast (NCT06876350)
- Testing
- Woodcasting Splint, Control (Standard treatment)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education
Idiopathic Toe Walking
Defining Treatment Outcomes and Genetic Architecture in Idiopathic Toe Walking*
To compare and contrast the clinical, gait and parent-reported outcomes following either non-operative (casting) or operative treatment for children with idiopathic toe walking (ITW) and determine whether there are specific genes…
- Trial name
- ITW (NCT06305689)
- Testing
- Surgery, Serial Casting
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Burn Contracture of Skin
Serial Casting for Upper Extremity Burn Contractures
The use of a splint, serial casting and passive stretching have been described in the literature as conservative interventions to manage joint contractures after burn injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05425433
- Testing
- Tailored serial casting intercention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Forearm Fractures, Procedural Anxiety
Virtual Reality-Assisted Cast Application in Children With Forearm Fractures
This prospective randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether virtual reality can reduce procedural distress in children undergoing cast application for forearm fractures.
- Conditions
- Forearm Fractures, Procedural Anxiety, Doctor-Related Fear
- Trial name
- VR-CAST (NCT07683715)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Educational Animation, Standard Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures
Waterproof Casting for Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures
Distal radius fractures are one of the most commonly seen fractures in children. Traditionally, minimally angulated or non-displaced distal radius fractures are treated with short or long-arm cast immobilization for up to 8…
- Trial name
- NCT02095106
- Testing
- Waterproof Cast, Traditional cast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Radial Fracture
Brace Versus Casting in Pediatric Radial Head Fractures
Commare the pain and function of Brace Versus Casting in Pediatric Radial Head Fractures after 1 month
- Trial name
- NCT03360318
- Testing
- elbow cast, Removable elbow brace
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Scoliosis
Pulmonary Compliance Changes During Manipulation of Early Onset Scoliosis and Cast Application
No interventions outside the normal course of patient care. The investigators will be collecting data at specified points throughout the casting process.
- Trial name
- NCT02558985
- Testing
- Casting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Clubfoot, Ponseti Method
Comparison of Casting Materials for the Treatment of Clubfoot Using the Ponseti Method
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of cast material on correction of congenital idiopathic clubfeet using the Ponseti method.
- Conditions
- Clubfoot, Ponseti Method, Talipes Equinovarus, Casting
- Trial name
- NCT01067651
- Testing
- Plaster of Paris (POP) casting using the Ponseti Method, Semi-Rigid Fiberglass softcast using the Ponseti Method
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Alberta Children's Hospital
Idiopathic Toe Walking
The Effect of Serial Casting and Physical Therapy in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking
Children who continue to walk on their tiptoes after developing a heel-toe gait normally are diagnosed with idiopathic toe walking (ITW).
- Trial name
- NCT06010485
- Testing
- Serial Casting, Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Distal Radius Fractures
Cast Versus Splint in Children With Acceptably Angulated Wrist Fractures
The study will compare the effectiveness of a prefabricated wrist splint with thermoplast reinforcements versus a short arm cast in skeletally immature children.
- Trial name
- NCT00610220
- Testing
- Fiberglass short arm cast, Prefabricated wrist splint
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Type I Supracondylar Fracture of the Humerus
Treatment of Type I Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus
Type I supracondylar fractures are elbow fractures that occur in children aged 3-10 years. Many different treatment options exist to treat this type of fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT00904137
- Testing
- Cast, Splint, Tape
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Clubfoot
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Non-pharmacologic Analgesic Techniques for Casting of Clubfoot Infants
While it has been shown that sucrose or milk ingestion decreases pain responses in heel sticks, no study up to this point has determined the best intervention for decreasing the pain response during casting for clubfoot…
- Trial name
- NCT02395185
- Testing
- Milk bottle administration, Water bottle administration, Sucrose bottle administration
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
A New Multimodal Treatment Approach for Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Combining the advantages of both Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and lower limb serial casting to a selected physical therapy program in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy to overcome the adverse effects during…
- Trial name
- NCT05504798
- Testing
- Selected physical therapy program, Interrupted serial casting, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Closed Fracture of Shaft of Ulna, Closed Fracture of Shaft of Radius
Long-Arm vs Sugar-Tong
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a sugar-tong splint is as effective as a long-arm cast in maintaining reduction of pediatric forearm shaft fractures in a randomized, prospective manner.
- Trial name
- LAST (NCT03724773)
- Testing
- Long-Arm Cast, Sugar-Tong Splint
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cytomegalovirus Infections, Solid Organ Transplantation
Casting Light on HOst-cytomegaloviRUs Interaction in Solid Organ Transplantation
CMV disease remains the most frequent infectious complication post-transplant and it is associated to high morbidity and even mortality.
- Trial name
- HORUS (NCT05701228)
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 552 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Burn Scar
Scar Management Through Serial Casting
Scar management remains one of the major clinical challenges for burn survivors with hypertrophic scars. Beyond their visible appearance, hypertrophic scars can significantly impair physical function, reduce life satisfaction…
- Trial name
- NCT07645664
- Testing
- Serial casted scar
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Scoliosis; Adolescence
Ultrasound-Assisted Brace Casting for AIS
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine associated with vertebral rotation. Brace treatment is the most commonly used non-surgical treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02996643
- Testing
- Ultrasound Assisted Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta