Awake wrist surgery: could a local anesthetic and tiny camera improve fracture repair?
NCT ID NCT06379555
First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 29 times
Summary
This study tests a new way to fix certain wrist fractures using a local anesthetic called WALANT (which keeps you awake but pain-free) and a tiny camera (arthroscope) to guide the repair. The goal is to see if this combination is practical and improves precision, reduces risks, and speeds up recovery. The trial will enroll 12 adults with a displaced wrist fracture and measure how often the procedure can be completed without switching to general anesthesia.
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Clinique Les Franciscaines (Hôpital privé de Versailles)
RECRUITINGVersailles, 78000, France
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What this could mean
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Active substance
WALANT anesthesia (wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet) combined with wrist arthroscopy
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a more precise, less risky, and faster-recovering surgical option for wrist fractures.
What could go wrong
This is a very small exploratory study (12 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The procedure might fail and require switching to general anesthesia.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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