Status:
COMPLETED
Conservative or Operative Treatment of Fractures in the Neck of the 5th Metacarpal Bone
Lead Sponsor:
Oslo University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University Hospital, Akershus
Asker & Baerum Hospital
Conditions:
Fractures of the Neck
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A multi-site randomized controlled trial where patients are allocated to operative treatment or conservative treatment of fractures of the neck of the 5th metacarpal bone. The study goal is to identif...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients over 18 years of age with fractures of the neck of the 5th metacarpal bone
Exclusion
- Less than 30 degrees of volar angulation in the fracture
- rotational deformity
- pseudoclawing
- intra-articular involvement
- ad latus displacement more than one half of a bone width
- concomitant fractures or soft tissue damage
- admittance more than 14 days after injury
- non-compliant patient (language, drugs, tourist)
- patient who refuses to participate in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
85 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01139528
Start Date
May 1 2010
End Date
October 1 2013
Last Update
April 24 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway, NO-0407