Simple splint might ease wrist fracture pain in the ER
NCT ID NCT07553000
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a lightweight SAM splint to usual pain relief helps adults with suspected wrist fractures feel less pain while waiting for X-rays in the emergency department. About 120 participants with moderate to severe pain will be randomly assigned to get a splint or not. Researchers will compare pain scores, painkiller use, and any problems like X-ray interference or splint side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SAM splint (a lightweight, moldable aluminum splint)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that adding a simple splint to usual pain relief helps ease pain while waiting for X-ray results.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 120 participants. The splint may not provide extra pain relief and could interfere with X-ray images or cause minor side effects.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * NRS 5-10 * Suspected distal fracture of radius Exclusion Criteria: * No X-ray veriefied fracture.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emergency department, Malmö university hospital
RECRUITINGMalmö, 20502, Sweden
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