Effectiveness of Cross K-wire Vs Lateral Entry K-wire Fixation in Maintaining Reduction of Gartland Type 3 Supracondylar Fractures of Children

NCT07266038 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: #CVSLKWIRE3#
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study compares the efficacy of K wire when inserted in Cross V/s Lateral Direction in Supracondylar fractures of Gartland Type 3 in children. A comparative study.

Conditions

Gartland Type 3 Supracondylar Fracture

Keywords

K-wire; supracondylar Frcature; Fixation; Loss of reduction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• frequency of post K wire fixation loss of reduction

  It is comonly noted that after lateral K wire fixation there is more frequent loss of reduction as compared to cross fixation method. The frequency of loss of reduction will be noted after the intervention.

  2 months

Study Arms (2)

Group A

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The participants enrolled in this arm will be treated with cross K wire fixation

Procedure: Cross K Wire Fixation

Group B

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants enrolled in this arm will be treated with lateral fixation of K wire after supracondylar fracture.

Procedure: Lateral K wire Fixation

Interventions

Cross K Wire Fixation PROCEDURE

In this intervention the K wire will be fixed in a Manner of Cross at the site of frature.

Group A

Lateral K wire Fixation PROCEDURE

In this arm of intervention the K wire will be fixed laterally at the site of fracture.

Group B

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 2 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• All male and female patients of age 02-13 years with Gartland type 3 Supracondylar Fracture of Humerus less than 7 days old

You may not qualify if:

• patients with open fractures patients with neurovascular injuries patients with medial column communition Fractures more than 7 Days old Ipsilateral fractures of radius/ulna or shaft of humerus pathological fractures which are associated with bone density changes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Laiba Qamar: lead
• Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Bahawal Victoria Hospital

Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, 16300, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

M Junaid Khan Dr, MBBS

CONTACT

+92 307 5681857; junikhan111@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 24, 2025
• First Posted: December 5, 2025
• Study Start: July 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)