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The aim of this study is to investigate whether short-arm fiberglass cast (SAC) immobilization provides fracture stabilization comparable to that of long-arm cast (LAC) treatment of displaced and non-displaced distal Salter Harris I/II forearm fractures in paediatric patients.
The patients are allocated randomly into the two groups(short-arm cast, long-arm cast). After confirming study participation, patients draw a sealed envelope enclosing a numbered card, which assignes them to one group or other. After choosing the envelope, neither the ED staff nor the parents and their childrenare blinded for the treatment groups. However, the data are going to be analyzed under blinded conditions
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| short-arm fiberglass cast | Experimental | salter harris fractures of the distal radius/forearm in children are usually treated with fiberglass long-arm casts. The investigators were able to demonstrate that in distal metaphyseal forearm fracture, treatment with a short-arm cast is not inferior to a long-arm cast. Patients are going to receive a short-arm cast for fracture treatment. |
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| long-arm fiberglass cast | Active Comparator | salter harris fractures of the distal radius/forearm in children are usually treated with a fiberglass long-arm cast. Patients are going to receive a long-arm cast for fracture treatment. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| short-arm fiberglass cast | Device | fracture stabilization of salter harris I/II fractures with a fiberglass short-arm cast |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Rate of fracture displacement | difference in fracture angulation values either at pre-treatment or during follow-up between the two groups (short-arm cast; long-arm cast) | in the first four weeks after trauma |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Michelle Seiler, PD | Contact | +41 44 266 43 10 | michelle.seiler@kispi.uzh.ch |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Michelle Seiler, PD | University Children's Hospital, Zurich | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Children's Hospital Zurich | Recruiting | Zurich | 8032 | Switzerland |
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| long-arm fiberglass cast | Device | fracture stabilization of salter harris I/II fractures with a fiberglass long-arm cast |
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