Cast length showdown: does a shorter cast speed wrist fracture recovery?
NCT ID NCT07704879
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two casting strategies for adults with a broken wrist (distal radius fracture) that was set without surgery. One group wears a below-elbow cast from the start, while the other wears an above-elbow cast for two weeks before switching to a below-elbow cast. Researchers measure muscle strength, pain, stiffness, and long-term function to see which approach leads to better recovery.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- casting procedure (below-elbow cast or initial above-elbow cast followed by below-elbow cast)
- What this could lead to
- If one casting method proves better, it could lead to faster recovery of arm strength and less stiffness after a wrist fracture.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 93 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The difference between casting types might be small or not clinically meaningful.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Istanbul, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)
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