Wrist surgery without an overnight stay: is it safe?
NCT ID NCT07276334
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether people can go home the same day after surgery for a broken wrist, instead of staying in the hospital overnight. Researchers will compare recovery, function, and patient satisfaction between the two groups. The goal is to see if same-day discharge is a safe and effective option for adults with this type of fracture.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that same-day discharge after wrist fracture surgery is safe and effective, potentially reducing hospital stays and healthcare costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. There is a risk that outpatient recovery could lead to more complications or worse outcomes.
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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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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 to 120 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients aged ≥18 years and * diagnosed with a DRF requiring surgical intervention and * booked for surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study * lack of follow-up * incomplete clinical or radiologic documentation * significant cardiac or pulmonary comorbidities * inadequate social support at home
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shamir Medical Center
Ẕerifin, Israel, Israel
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