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External Fixation Versus Splinting of Acute Calcaneus Fractures | NCT04063657 | Trialant
TerminatedInterventionalNot ApplicableUpdated Feb 9, 2022
External Fixation Versus Splinting of Acute Calcaneus Fractures
External Fixation Versus Splinting of Acute Calcaneus Fractures Prior to Definitive Surgery
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04063657
Lead Sponsor
University of California, DavisOTHER
Overall Status
Terminated
Study Type
Interventional
Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
1Actual
Last Update Posted
Feb 9, 2022Actual
Start Date
Jun 14, 2019Actual
Primary Completion Date
Sep 3, 2019Actual
Completion Date
Sep 3, 2019Actual
Official Title
External Fixation Versus Splinting of Acute Calcaneus Fractures Prior to Definitive Surgery
Brief Summary
Aim:
Determine if external fixation decreases soft tissue complications compared to splinting.
Determine if external fixation decreases time to definitive surgical stabilization and improves final fixation compared to splinting.
Determine if external fixation improves functional outcomes as evaluated by validated functional scoring systems.
Hypothesis:
External fixation improves definitive fixation and functional outcomes of acute calcaneal fractures with decreased complication rates compared to splinting
Calcaneus Fracture
External fixator
Splinting
Ages Eligible for Study
Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Voluntary consent
Age 18 to 69
Clinical and/or advanced imaging confirming an acute calcaneal fracture that has occurred within 2 days of which, eventually definitive surgery is recommended/accepted.