Distal Radius Buckle Fracture RCT

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Distal Radius Fracture

In brief

This study evaluates the influence of cost information on decision-making for immobilization for treatment of distal radial buckle fractures. Half of the participants will receive cost information from an orthopaedic surgeon prior to making their decision for treatment, while the other half will receive cost information from another member of the study team after they had made their decision treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04032873

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

129

Starts

2017-05-31

Expected to finish

2019-10-09

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-03

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males or females ages 4 to 14 years with a buckle fracture for which they will be treated with a cast or a splint.
• Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and, if appropriate, child assent.
• Parent of a child ages 4 to 14 years with a buckle fracture that requires treatment with either a cast or a splint.
• Parental/guardian permission (informed consent).

You may not qualify if…

• Non-English speaking subjects.
• Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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