Clinical trials: Casting
Ankle Fracture
Brace Versus Casting in Pediatric Low Risk Ankle Fractures
Acute ankle fractures are common in children. Most of these are stable and have a low risk of problems in the future. Even though these fractures are benign, these injuries are often casted for a fixed time period, which is…
- Trial name
- NCT00132964
- Testing
- Below knee walking cast, Removable ankle brace
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Distal Radius Fracture
Short Forearm Casting Versus Below-elbow Splinting for Acute Immobilization of Distal Radius Fractures
There is no consensus regarding the need to immobilize the elbow in immediate immobilization of closed distal radius fractures post-reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT02679066
- Testing
- Sugar-tong splint, Short forearm cast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
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
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
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Instant Total Contact Cast to Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Aim 1. To compare the effectiveness of total contact casts (TCC), removable cast walkers (RCW) and instant total contact casts (ITCC) to heal diabetic foot ulcers in a 20 week randomized clinical trial of 225 patients in…
- Trial name
- ITCC (NCT01221207)
- Testing
- Total Contact Cast, Instant Total Contact Cast (ITCC), Removable Cast Walker (RCW)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Displaced Forearm Fractures
Randomized Trial of Casting Techniques for Displaced Forearm Fractures
It is recognized that fractures of the distal radius and forearm occur in approximately one in 100 children and adolescents every year.
- Trial name
- NCT00823823
- Testing
- Bivalved cast, Circumferential cast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital