Same Day Discharge Vs. Hospitalization for Operative Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures
Outpatient vs. Inpatient Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Trial
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Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the results for same-day discharge after distal radius operative fixation in adult pupolation. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is same day discharge safe and effective for distal radius fractures? Are the functional and patient reported outcome measures results different between same day discharge and hospitalized patients? Researchers will compare same day discharge patients with jospitalized patients to see if there are any differences between the groups Participants will:
- undergo surgery
- atend outpatient clinical follow up visits
- answer dedicated questioneres
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2026
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 29, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 11, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2027
January 15, 2026
January 1, 2026
12 months
November 29, 2025
January 14, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire,
A self-report tool (0-100) measuring upper limb function, where higher scores mean more disability,
from surgery to one year after
Study Arms (2)
Same-day-discharge
EXPERIMENTALHospitalized
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Same day discharge of patients undergoing distal radius operative fixation
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients aged ≥18 years and
- diagnosed with a DRF requiring surgical intervention and
- booked for surgery
You may not qualify if:
- Refusal to participate in the study
- lack of follow-up
- incomplete clinical or radiologic documentation
- significant cardiac or pulmonary comorbidities
- inadequate social support at home
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Shamir Medical Center
Ẕerifin, Israel, Israel
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 29, 2025
First Posted
December 11, 2025
Study Start
January 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2027
Last Updated
January 15, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-01