Efficacy of Baby Talcum in Prevention of Pruritus Assosiated With Cast

Prince of Songkla University

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 3

Conditions: Fracture Distal Radius

Treatments: Drug: Baby talcum

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01017315

52-197-11-4-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of baby talcum in prevent pruritus after cast application in orthopaedic patients.

The investigators will do a randomized controlled trial in patient with fracture distal end of radius treated conservatively.

Pruritus score and satisfaction will be monitor along the entire course of cast retention.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Fracture distal end radius treated conservatively

Exclusion criteria

• open fracture
• skin disease and wound under cast area
• Fracture distal end radius needed surgical management
• Allergy to baby talcum

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 1 patient group

No application of baby talcum

Experimental group

Description:

control

Treatment:

Drug: Baby talcum