Cast Immobilization for Non-Displaced Scaphoid Fractures

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Non-displaced Scaphoid Fractures

Treatments: Device: Cast that immobilizes the thumb; Device: Cast that does not immobilize the thumb

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00916539

IRB 2006p001424

2006P-001424

Details and patient eligibility

About

This trial is trying to understand if immobilization of the thumb after a non-displaced scaphoid fracture affects recovery. The standard of care overseas is a cast that allows for free movement of the thumb, and in the United States it is a cast that immobilizes the thumb. This study is attempting to understand if there is a difference.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. 18 years or older
2. Isolated fracture of the scaphoid
3. No displacement of the scaphoid fracture on CT scan

Exclusion criteria

1. Associated ipsilateral ligament injury or fracture
2. Pregnant Patient

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

---

62 participants in 2 patient groups

Cast that immobilizes the thumb

Experimental group

Description:

Cast that immobilizes the thumb

Treatment:

Device: Cast that immobilizes the thumb

Cast that does not immobilize the thumb

Active Comparator group

Description:

Cast that does not immobilize the thumb

Treatment:

Device: Cast that does not immobilize the thumb