Wrist surgery showdown: big cut vs tiny scope – which is better?
NCT ID NCT05824078
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two ways to fix a serious wrist injury called a perilunate injury. One method uses a larger cut (open surgery) and the other uses a tiny camera (arthroscopic surgery). The goal was to see which approach leads to less pain and better wrist movement. Only 9 people took part before the study was stopped early, so the results are very limited.
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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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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: * All adult patients (18 years old and older). * Patients requiring surgical intervention for a perilunate injury will be consented and then randomly allocated to either open or arthroscopic surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Prisoners will not be included in this study. * Patients younger than 18 years old and pregnant patients will be excluded from this review. * Patients who require a specific surgical approach for their treatment cannot be randomly allocated to one of the study arms, so they will be excluded from this study. * The study will not include data from minors, cognitively impaired individuals, or individuals who are vulnerable to coercion or under the influence.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States