Cast art may boost Kids' mood and lower pain after a break
NCT ID NCT06990555
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding art or color to a child's cast can improve their satisfaction and reduce how much pain they feel after breaking an arm or leg bone. About 96 children aged 5 to 17 will be randomly assigned to get a plain white cast, a colored cast, or a custom-decorated cast. Researchers will compare satisfaction and pain scores between the groups.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
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5 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 5 years old and greater, and less than 18 years old * Sustained an upper or lower extremity fracture * Scheduled for orthopedic clinic visit for injury evaluation * Have radiographic and clinical data available for review Exclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years old or greater at the time of screening * Patient/parents do not consent to being included in the study * Underwent surgery
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
RECRUITINGPortsmouth, Virginia, 23708, United States
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