Skipping the Bone-Straightening step for wrist breaks in seniors?
NCT ID NCT07042139
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether older adults (65+) with a displaced wrist fracture can be treated with just a cast, without first straightening the bone (closed reduction). The trial will compare pain and disability at 12 months between those who get a cast only and those who get the standard reduction plus cast. About 532 participants will be followed for up to 5 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Casting (dorsal cast)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that older adults with a broken wrist can avoid a painful reduction procedure and still recover well with just a cast.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study. The results may not apply to everyone, and skipping reduction could lead to worse pain or function in some patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Helsinki University Hospital
RECRUITINGHelsinki, Uusimaa, 00260, Finland
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Kanta-Häme Central Hospital
RECRUITINGHämeenlinna, Finland
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Karolinska University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStockholm, Sweden
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Kuopio University Hospital
RECRUITINGKuopio, Finland
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Oulu University Hospital
RECRUITINGOulu, 90220, Finland
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Pori Central Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPori, Finland
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Tampere University Hospital
RECRUITINGTampere, Pirkanmaa, 33520, Finland
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Tartu University Hospital
RECRUITINGTartu, Estonia
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Turku University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTurku, Finland
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Viborg regional Hospital
RECRUITINGViborg, Denmark
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