Could skipping sedation for Kids' wrist fractures be just as effective?

NCT ID NCT05131685

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial looks at two approaches for treating displaced wrist fractures in children aged 4 to 10. One group gets the standard sedated reduction (where the bone is realigned under sedation) followed by a cast. The other group gets only a cast without any realignment. The study measures how well the arm functions afterward, aiming to see if the simpler, less invasive approach works just as well.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: closed reduction under conscious sedation
What this could lead to: If casting alone works as well as reduction, many children could avoid sedation and its risks, simplifying treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a mid-sized trial; results may not apply to all fracture types or ages. Casting alone might lead to slower healing or worse function in some cases.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

radius fracture Wrist Fractures

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Cincinnati's Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Cincinnati, Ohio, 452229, United States
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
RECRUITING

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
Hospital of Special Surgery
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10021, United States
Johns Hopkins Hospital
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITING

The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
Nemours Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
Niklaus Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
Oregon Health and Science University
RECRUITING

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
Phoenix Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
Riley Children's
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
Riley Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
TRIA Health Partners
RECRUITING

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55102, United States
Texas Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
RECRUITING

Dallas, Texas, 75219, United States
University Hospital- Rutgers
RECRUITING

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 07103, United States
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children
RECRUITING

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
University of California- Los Angeles Medical Center
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
University of Mississippi Medical Center
RECRUITING

Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
University of New Mexico - Carrie Tingley
RECRUITING

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITING

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
University of Rochester Medical Center
RECRUITING

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

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