Status:
RECRUITING
Therapy of Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures - Comparing Functional Treatment With Reposition and Finger Splinting
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Vienna
Conditions:
Boxer's Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate if functional treatment leads to a better functional outcome than a forearm cast and a finger splint in patients wit...
Detailed Description
This study represents a prospective randomized clinical trial comparing two different conservative treatment options in patients with fifth metacarpal neck fracture. Patients meeting the inclusion cr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures
- Patient age between 18 and 70 years
Exclusion
- Palmar angulation \>50° in first lateral x-ray
- Pathologic fracture
- Intraarticular fracture
- Patients unable to consent
- Polytraumatized patients
- Pregnancy
- Compound fractures
- Multiple hand injuries
- Patients initially presenting more than 7 days after injury
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06029374
Start Date
October 1 2023
End Date
February 1 2028
Last Update
June 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of Vienna - Department of Orthopedics and Trauma-Surgery
Vienna, Austria, 1090