Prospective Randomized Comparison of Conservative and Opertaive Treatment of Radius Fractures in Elderly Patients

Orthopedic Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prospective Randomized Comparison of Conservative and Opertaive Treatment of Radius Fractures in Elderly Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04655768
• Other study ID #: KUK-UNF-20-001
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: August 2022
• Source: Kepler University Hospital
• Contact: Stefan M Froschauer, MD
• Phone: +4373278061020
• Email: stefan.froschauer[@]kepleruniklinikum.at
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Elderly Patients often suffer from radius fracture. Treatment options are conservative and operative. Aim of the stdy is to find out if there are diffrences in Patient's satisfaction depending on the different treatment.

A randomized prospective trial is palnned

Description:

Patients of 70 years and more of age who suffer from C1 or C2 radius fracture are randomized treated by conservative treatment and operative treatment.

Primary aim is PRWE, secondary ROM as well as power and DASH score.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 70 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Radius Fractures C1-C2

• age over 70

Exclusion Criteria:

• demetia

• collateral damages

• age < 70

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Orthopedic Disorder
• Radius Fractures

Intervention

Device:
• Palmar Plate Fixation
Patients are treated by surgery (palmar plate)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Austria	Kepler University Hospital	Linz	Upper Austria

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kepler University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Austria, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Patient Related Wrist Evaulation	PRWE, ROM investigation	12-24 months post intervention
Secondary	ROM	PRWE, ROM, Investigation	12-24 months post intervention