No Reduction Compared to Closed Reduction for Distal Radius Fractures in Patients Over 65 or Older
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Distal Radius Fracture
Casting
Closed Reduction
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 532 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
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 following closed reduction with respect to wrist-related pain and disability, as measured by the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) score at 12 months, in patients aged 65 …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 65 years or older
* Independent living patients
* Displaced distal radius fracture (AO/OTA 23A/23C) with 15-40 degree dorsal angulation, and/or of shortening of the radius for more than 2 mm.
* Associated ulnar styloid fracture is permitted
* Low energy injury, (fall from …
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