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Conservative Therapy of Proximal Phalanx Fractures - Comparing the Lucerne Cast With Finger Splinting
Led by Medical University of Vienna · Updated on 2025-06-15
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
226 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate if the lucerne cast leads to a better functional outcome than a forearm cast with a finger splint in patients with a proximal phalanx fracture.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Conservative Therapy of Proximal Phalanx Fractures - Comparing the Lucerne Cast With Finger Splinting
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Proximal phalanx fracture in the fingers (II - V)
- Patient age between 18 and 70 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Condylar fracture
- Avulsions of the collateral ligament
- Pathologic fracture
- Intraarticular fracture
- Patients unable to consent
- Polytraumatized patients
- Patients initially presenting more than 7 days after injury
- Pregnancy
- Compound fractures
- Multiple hand injuries
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Medical University of Vienna - Department of Orthopedics and Trauma-Surgery
Vienna, Austria, 1090
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Research Team
P
Paul L Hoppe, M.D.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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