Which ER splint hurts less? new study puts two Arm-Bone braces to the test
NCT ID NCT05118087
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 80 adults with a broken upper arm bone (humeral shaft fracture) to see which initial ER treatment is more comfortable: a pre-made fracture brace or a traditional splint. Over two weeks, researchers tracked pain levels, painkiller use, and skin problems. The goal was to find out which method helps patients feel better sooner.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Presenting to an emergency room or ICARE in the participating centers with an acute humeral shaft fracture 2. Age above 18 and skeletally mature 3. Isolated Injury 4. Treated non-operatively first 2 weeks Exclusion Criteria: 1. Open fractures 2. Poly trauma 3. Injuries deemed operative by attending surgeon 4. Patients undergoing treatment for malignancy 5. Prisoners
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Queens, New York, 11418, United States
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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NYU Winthrop Hospital
Garden City, New York, 11530, United States
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