ER wrist reset may be unnecessary for some breaks
NCT ID NCT06046404
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether resetting a broken wrist in the emergency room helps reduce pain while waiting for surgery. 147 adults with a displaced distal radius fracture took part. Researchers measured daily pain and hand function to see if the reset made a difference.
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Study facts
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- 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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147 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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May 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 to 75 years
- 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: * displaced distal radial fracture eligible for surgery Exclusion Criteria: * ISS traumascore \>16 * open fracture * multiple fractures in ipsilateral extremety * neurovascular damage * previous injury in the same wrist * inability to complete questionnaires
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maasstad Hospital
Rotterdam, Maasstadweg 21, 3079 DZ, Netherlands
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