Evaluation of Cork Splint Materials Instead of Plaster Splint for Children

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Foot Fractures; Forearm Fractures; Wrist Fractures; Ankle Fractures; Wounds and Injuries; Elbow Fractures

Treatments: Device: Cork splint materials (instead of plaster splint)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00285961

2003/364

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an evaluation of the functionality and added value of cork splint materials instead of a plaster splint for children (3-11 years old).

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 11 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Fractures of the wrist, forearm, elbow, ankle, foot
• Distortions of the wrist, elbow, ankle
• Wounds without tendon injuries

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)