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Registration number
ACTRN12614001118695
Ethics application status
Not yet submitted
Date submitted
7/10/2014
Date registered
22/10/2014
Date last updated
22/10/2014
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Performance Evaluation of Adjustable External Splint for Wrist Fracture (Distal Radius Fracture)
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Scientific title
Evaluation of clinical effectiveness and practicality of adjustable external splint(Zero-Cast) for distal radius fracture against conventional plaster cast
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1162-6379
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Extra-articular distal radius fracture
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Condition category
Condition code
Injuries and Accidents
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Fractures
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Duration of Use: until fracture has healed
Healthcare Professionals will be administering the splint and giving instructions on how to maintain the splint. Any adjustment of the splint position will be done by healthcare professional.
Name of the Splint: Zero-cast (Adjustable External Splint for Distal Radius Fracture)
Participants will be followed up by healthcare professional at week 1,2 and 6.
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Devices
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Comparator / control treatment
Traditional plaster cast (Plaster of Paris and/or Scotchcast)
6 week or until the fracture healed
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Maintenance of fracture reduction during the period of fracture healing. it will be measure using standard lateral X-ray of wrist.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Follow-Up at 1week, 2 week, and 6 week.
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Secondary outcome [1]
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Patient-related outcome:Wrist function score
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Follow-Up at 1week, 2 week, and 6 week.
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Secondary outcome [2]
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Healthcare related outcome (Ease of use, Adjustability, Time of procedure)Measure using pre-designed Questionnaire
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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Follow-Up at 1week, 2 week, and 6 week.
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Extraarticular Distal radius fracture less than 6cm from joint surface
Patient with distal radius fracture configuration who can be treated by below elbow plaster cast
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Minimum age
4
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Maximum age
75
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
No patient under age of 4 or over 75
Patient unable to provide informed consent
Patient who cannot complete the study protocol
Patient who requires surgical intervention
Patient with previous deformity
Patient who does not belong to defined size range
Patient with skin disease and allergic reactions
Patient with open fractures.
Patient with multiple fractures
Patient with multiple injuries
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Phase
Not Applicable
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Not yet recruiting
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
10/11/2014
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Sample size
Target
300
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Accrual to date
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Final
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Recruitment outside Australia
Country [1]
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New Zealand
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State/province [1]
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Government body
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Name [1]
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Callaghan Innovation
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Address [1]
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Level 1, Building 1,
61 Constellation Dr,
Rosedale 0632
PO Box 302 283,
North Harbour,
Auckland 0751,
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Country [1]
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New Zealand
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Primary sponsor type
Commercial sector/Industry
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Name
Surgisplint Limited
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Address
PO Box 305 543
Triton Plaza
Auckland 0757
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Country
New Zealand
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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Name [1]
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Address [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Not yet submitted
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Health and Disability Ethics Committees
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Ministry of Health No 1 The Terrace PO Box 5013 Wellington 6011
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Ethics committee country [1]
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New Zealand
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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20/10/2014
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Approval date [1]
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Ethics approval number [1]
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Summary
Brief summary
Distal radius fracture (wrist fracture) is a common an injury and accounts for approximately 1/3rd of wall wrist injuries. These type of fractures can managed in several ways and are determined by several factors. In fractures that have not displaced or are stable once they have been set they usually do not require an operation and are kept in position by the use of an external plaster. This current method of keeping the fracture well positioned often delivers acceptable results. However, plaster can be inconvenient to the patient. Patients find it cumbersome, they often report problems like, itching, difficult to maintain hygiene, inability to use the limb. It often needs regular changing of plaster during course of treatment. The adjustable external splint (Zero-Cast) was designed to have similar clinical functionality as traditional plaster cast, however aimed to reduce the problems reported by traditional plaster immobilization. This research has been designed to assess whether the splint can maintain adequate fracture position and be more comfortable and manageable both for the patient and the Doctor/Technician managing the fracture.
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Public notes
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Dr Sarmad Iwaz
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Address
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Tepuna Hauora clinic
58a Akoranga Dr,
Northcote, 0627
North Shore City
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Country
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New Zealand
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Phone
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6494769246
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
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Danny Chun
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Address
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Surgisplint Ltd
PO Box 305 543
Triton Plaza
Auckland 0757
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Country
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New Zealand
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Phone
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Pranesh Kumar
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Address
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Surgisplint Ltd
9E Apollo Drive
Rosedale
Auckland 0632
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Country
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New Zealand
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Phone
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