Awake wrist surgery: could a local anesthetic and tiny camera improve fracture repair?
NCT ID NCT06379555
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new way to fix certain wrist fractures using a local anesthetic called WALANT (which keeps you awake but pain-free) and a tiny camera (arthroscope) to guide the repair. The goal is to see if this combination is practical and improves precision, reduces risks, and speeds up recovery. The trial will enroll 12 adults with a displaced wrist fracture and measure how often the procedure can be completed without switching to general anesthesia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- WALANT anesthesia (wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet) combined with wrist arthroscopy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a more precise, less risky, and faster-recovering surgical option for wrist fractures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small exploratory study (12 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The procedure might fail and require switching to general anesthesia.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique Les Franciscaines (Hôpital privé de Versailles)
RECRUITINGVersailles, 78000, France
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