Wrist fracture surgery showdown: which fix works best?
NCT ID NCT07576075
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two common surgeries for wrist fractures that involve the joint surface: a volar locking plate (a metal plate placed inside the wrist) and an external fixator (a frame outside the arm with pins into the bone). Researchers will measure how long the surgery takes, how much blood is lost, and how well the wrist works after healing. The trial aims to find which method leads to better outcomes for patients aged 20 to 60 with recent fractures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical procedure (volar locking plate or external fixator)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial shows one method is clearly better, it could guide surgeons to choose the best option for wrist fracture repair, improving recovery and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Individual outcomes vary, and neither method guarantees perfect wrist function.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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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20 to 60 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: * Any gender * Aged 20 to 60 * with intra-articular fractures of the distal radius * The fracture lasted less than seven days Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with bilateral distal radius fractures and any further related injuries or fractures * Distal radius open fractures * Individuals receiving immunosuppressive, chemotherapeutic, or corticosteroid medications (based on medical history and records) * Individuals with underlying medical co-morbidities, such as diabetes and uncontrolled hypertension, (determined by their medical history and record)
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bahawal Victoria Hospital
RECRUITINGBahawalpur, Punjab Province, 63100, Pakistan