Operative Treatment of Extraarticular Colles' Fractures of the Distal Radius (OTEC)

NCT ID: NCT00271726

Last Updated: 2007-04-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-11-30

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective, randomized, multi-center pilot study of unstable extraarticular fractures of the distal radius with dorsal displacement of the distal fragment in elderly patients. The patients are randomly assigned to osteosynthesis with palmar locking plate, external fixator, or Kirschner wires.

The aim of this pilot study is to allow a sample size calculation for a main randomized controlled trial (RCT). The primary outcome criterion is the functional status measured by the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. Secondary outcome criteria are pain, range of motion (ROM), grip strength, and radiological parameters. Since this is a pilot study it is intended to generate a study hypothesis for the main RCT.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Colles' Fracture Radius Fractures

Keywords

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distal radius fracture extraarticular Colles fracture

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Osteosynthesis with palmar locking plate

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Osteosynthesis with external fixator

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Osteosynthesis with Kirschner wires

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Isolated, extraarticular, unstable Colles' fracture of the metaphysis of the distal radius (AO type A3)
* Age 65 years or older
* Patient agreed with and signed the "informed consent" form

Exclusion Criteria

* Fractures older than 7 days (more than 1 week between injury and treatment)
* Other injuries of the hand
* Other relevant injuries of the upper extremities
* Open fracture
* Patients with one hand missing
* Clinical or radiological signs of any rheumatoid disease, osteoarthritis, or polyarthritis
* Previous skeletal injury or severe soft tissue injury of the arm
* History of drug or alcohol abuse
* Patients unlikely to cooperate or attend all scheduled visits
* Patients who have participated in any other device or drug clinical trial within the previous month
* Patients with legal incompetence
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Philipps University Marburg

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Michael Schädel-Höpfner, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery, University Hospital, Moorenstrasse 5, D - 40225 Düsseldorf

Locations

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Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery, University Hospital

Düsseldorf, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Michael Schädel-Höpfner, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +49 211 8104405

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Michael Schädel-Höpfner, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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OTEC Pilot 1 KKS MR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id