Massive study follows 1,000 kids with fractures to find best treatments
NCT ID NCT04207892
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This registry follows 1,000 children with long bone fractures to see how different treatments (casts, surgery, or splints) affect healing. Doctors collect data on recovery, movement, and complications over two years. The goal is to learn which treatments work best for different fracture types, helping future patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
What this could lead to
If successful, this registry could help doctors choose the best treatment for children's fractures, leading to better healing and fewer complications.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It collects data only, so it won't directly change care for participants. Results may take years to influence practice.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, Canada
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
Ottawa, Canada
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Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka
Rijeka, Croatia
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Hospital Base Valdivia
Valdivia, Chile
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela
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Hospital Universitario del Río Hortega
Valladolid, Spain
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IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Canada
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Karamandaneio Children's Hospital
Pátrai, Greece
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Kinderchirurgische Klinik, Klinikum Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
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Lady Reading Hospital
Peshawar, Pakistan
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Queensland Children's Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Tamale Teaching Hospital
Tamale, Ghana
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Tejasvini Hospital and Shantharam Shetty Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SSIOT) (Orthopaedics)
Mangalore, India
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Sydney, Australia
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Canada
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University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States