Buddy Tape vs. Splint for Metacarpal Shaft Fracture Recovery

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Non-thumb Metacarpal Shaft Fracture

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to see if buddy tape can treat shaft fracture of hand long fingers as well as splint. The main question it aims to answer is: Two months after the fracture, are the hand activities as good with buddy taping as with splint? Researchers will compare buddy tape group to splint group to see if the strength of the arm is not lower with buddy tape. Participants will attend 4 visits after receiving either buddy tape or splint, to control their hand strength and the correct healing of their franture.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06734364

Run by

Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien

People needed

96

Starts

2025-11-05

Expected to finish

2027-02-05

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult patient
• Fingers 2 to 5 metacarpal shaft fracture, little or no displacement
• Tilt less than or equal to thirty degrees
• No rotation disorder
• Patient who has given consent to participate in the study and has signed an informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Surgical treatment indicated
• Patient pregnant or likely to be pregnant
• Patient who does not speak or understand French
• Subject under guardianship or curatorship
• Subject not beneficiary of a social security system.

Where it is running

• Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien — Corbeil-Essonnes, France (enrolling)

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