Clinical Trial: Dorsal Splint or Circular Cast for Colles' Fracture?

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Comparison of Dorsal Plaster Splint and Circular Plaster Cast for Colles' Fractures

Brief Summary:

At our hospital, all Colles' fractures deemed suitable for conservative treatment are reduced and immobilised with a plaster of Paris dorsal splint which is converted to a complete cast after 10 days. According to individual factors such as age, general health and radiological results after 10 days, some patients with severe redisplacement are readmitted to hospital for surgery.

The main purpose of this study is to determine whether, during the first 10 days of immobilisation, a complete plaster cast or a dorsal plaster splint best retains the alignment of a reduced Colles' fracture. In addition, we aim to compare the complication rates of the two methods.


Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: redisplacement [ Time Frame: 10 days ]

dorsal angulation, radial tilt and radial shortening - radiographs


Original Primary Outcome:

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • pain [ Time Frame: 10 days ]
    pain during past 24h on a VAS
  • number of analgesic tablets [ Time Frame: 10 days ]
    number of analgesic tablets taken during the 10 days after reduction.


Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: St. Olavs Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: May 7, 2007
Date Started: June 2004
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 7, 2015
Last Verified: April 2015